NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR - George Orwell

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14.

Complete the slogan: "War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is ...

A.    Bliss."
B.    Truth."
C.    Strength."
D.    Knowledge."

15.

Early in the novel, what change affects the chocolate ration?

A.    It is raised from 10 g/wk to 20 g/wk.
B.    It remains at 20 g/wk but the quality is lowered.
C.    It is reduced from 30 g/wk to 20 g/wk.
D.    It is stopped altogether.

16.

According to Syme, what is "orthodoxy"?

A.    a type of religion which was to be outlawed
B.    fanaticism
C.    unconsciousness
D.    strict adherence to the ideas in and language of old English literature

17.

According to Winston, where does hope lie?

A.    with the proles
B.    with the Brotherhood
C.    with O'Brien
D.    with Emmanuel Goldstein

18.

The current name of Britain is ...

A.    Ingsoc
B.    Province U-571
C.    Airstrip One
D.    Oceania

19.

What is the nickname the proles have for rocket bombs?

A.    banger
B.    boomer
C.    steamer
D.    whopper

20.

In his diary, Winston defines freedom as ...

A.    something he once dreamed about
B.    a state where telescreens and the Thought Police do not exist
C.   the freedom to say that two plus two make four
D.    the promise of the future

21.

Winston identifies the voice which says "We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness" as belonging to ...

A.    Julia
B.    Big Brother
C.    O'Brien
D.    Winston's mother

22.

What did Winston steal from his younger sister?

A.    chocolate
B.    her favorite toy
C.    milk
D.    soup

23.

Mr. Charrington offers to sell Winston a print of ...

A.    St. Martin's
B.    St. Clement's Dane
C.    Shoreditch
D.    Old Bailey

24.

Inside the glass paperweight is ...

A.    a seashell
B.    a rose
C.    a sea anemone
D.   a piece of pink coral

25.

Why do tears spring to Rutherford's eyes in the Chestnut Street Cafe?

A.    He is overjoyed at the news that Oceania has won a major battle over
             Eastasia
B.    A song, "Under the spreading chestnut tree, I sold you and you sold me",
             comes over the telescreen
C.    Jones and Aaronson are reminiscing about the past
D.    The Victory Gin is too strong for him