1984

George Orwell MATCHING - CHARACTER IDENTIFICATION

Directions: Choose the character that matches each description. Not all of the characters will be used. _ 1. poet who is arrested for using "God" in a verse a. Winston Smith _ 2. empty-minded woman who equates sex with duty b. Parsons _ 3. Inner Party member Winston instinctively feels he can talk to c. OBrien _ 4. member of Junior Anti-Sex League who adores sex d. Big Brother _ 5. sweaty sports fan betrayed by a daughter e. Julia _ 6. intellectual involved in revising the Newspeak dictionary f. Martin _ 7. "bleating" politician accused of plotting Big Brothers downfall g. Emmanuel Goldstein _ 8. owner of antique shop h. Ampleforth i. Katharine j. Mr. Charrington k. Syme

TRUE-FALSE
Directions: If the statement is true, mark it T; if false, mark it F. _ 9. Winston detests pretty young women because they offer him only short affairs and empty sex. _ 10. Winston suspects that Syme will be vaporized because Syme cant conceal his hatred of the Party. _ 11. The Party treats the proles as dangerous animals who must be constantly guarded. _ 12. The photograph of Rutherford and his companions proves to Winston that the Party manufactures history. _ 13. When Winston asks the old prole in the pub whether life was better before the Revolution, the prole is too terrified to answer. _ 14. One of the major difficulties in Winston and Julias relationship is simply finding safe places to meet in private. _ 15. Winston is delighted to hear Julia say that she has had sex many times. _ 16. Julia finds discussions about history and Party doctrine boring and pointless. _ 17. Winston and Julia agree to do anything for the Brotherhood except commit murder. _ 18. The purpose of Oceanias wars is not to gain or protect territory but to preserve societys structure. _ 19. Doublethink is the ability to keep in mind both public and private interests. _ 20. Syme, Ampleforth, and Parsons are all arrested by the Thought Police. _ 21. According to OBrien, the Party holds power in order to ensure the greatest good for the greatest number of people. _ 22. Winston is taken to Room 101 because he accepts Party doctrine intellectually but not emotionally.

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Choose the best answer. _ 23. The telescreen in Winstons apartment (a) can receive and transmit at the same time; (b) works even less frequently than the elevator; (c) broadcasts silly game shows constantly. _ 24. After buying a beautiful book at a junk shop, Winston decides to (a) keep a diary; (b) secretly send it to OBrien as a gift; (c) record the victory announcements of the Party. _ 25. Both Goldstein and the book are connected to (a) the rebel movement, the Brotherhood; (b) Big Brothers secret inner circle; (c) the foundation of Party philosophy. _ 26. During the Two Minute Hate, Winston thinks he sees a (a) sympathetic gesture from a Eurasian soldier; (b) look of disgust and skepticism in OBriens eyes; (c) halo around Big Brothers head. _ 27. The children in Oceania are taught to (a) remain silent and obey their parents; (b) trust their own instincts and creative impulses; (c) adore the Party and report all traitors. _ 28. Winston feels his diary will let him carry on the human heritage by (a) passing the voice of dissent to the future; (b) keeping him sane; (c) capturing an individuals unique views. _ 29. Winston works at (a) the Ministry of Love, tracking criminals; (b) the Ministry of Plenty, issuing exaggerated production figures; (c) the Ministry of Truth, falsifying history records.

_ 30. Symes goal in creating the latest Newspeak dictionary is to (a) eliminate words so thoughtcrime becomes impossible; (b) prove that Newspeak is really the oldest language; (c) give doublethink translations of every word. _ 31. The Party tries to make sex seem (a) disgusting, though necessary; (b) old-fashioned and strange; (c) innocent and natural. _ 32. The childrens textbook says that in the past, (a) wicked capitalists owned everyone and everything; (b) Eurasia ruled the world with an iron fist; (c) religious leaders strictly controlled human lives. _ 33. To Winston, freedom is the right to (a) hear yourself think; (b) be a fool if you want; (c) say that two plus two make four. _ 34. Winston is attracted to Charringtons extra room because it (a) offers a gorgeous view of the river; (b) is old-fashioned and has no telescreen; (c) almost exactly resembles the room he had as a child. _ 35. Winston considers killing the dark-haired girl because he thinks she (a) has been making fun of him; (b) is spying on him; (c) has been the mistress of several Inner Party members. _ 36. Winston learns the dark-haired girl loves him when (a) he overhears her talking to a friend; (b) she secretly passes him a note; (c) OBrien says she came to him for advice about Winston. _ 37. Winston and Julias first long meeting is special because they (a) go the countryside; (b) have an apartment to themselves; (c) find some real wine to drink. _ 38. Julia is an active Party supporter because she (a) cant bear to disappoint her parents; (b) wants to camouflage her disobedience; (c) doesnt want to lose her well-paying job. _ 39. Winston risks renting Charringtons room in order to (a) repay the mans kindness; (b) find a safe haven to write; (c) have a private place to meet Julia. _ 40. Winston realizes that OBriens offer to give him the latest Newspeak dictionary is (a) a test of Winstons intelligence; (b) an apology for OBriens failure to promote Winston; (c) an excuse to arrange a private meeting. _ 41. After taking his sisters chocolate, the young Winston (a) couldnt bring himself to eat it; (b) was savagely beaten by his father; (c) never saw his mother again. _ 42. Winston and Julia go to OBriens apartment in order to (a) join the Brotherhood; (b) receive permission to marry; (c) return the book. _ 43. When war with Eastasia breaks out, the Party (a) erases all record of war with Eurasia; (b) tries to emphasize the new peace with Eurasia; (c) drafts everyone under the age of 35 into the army. _ 44. Winston and Julia are spied on and reported by (a) the Parsons children and Syme; (b) the prole washerwoman and Martin; (c) Charrington and OBrien. _ 45. The Ministry of Love turns out to be the place of (a) total sanity; (b) no darkness; (c) lasting freedom. _ 46. According to OBrien, Winstons problem is that he is (a) too engrossed in work and oblivious to life; (b) insane because of a defective memory; (c) unable to love another human being. _ 47. OBrien says that reality exists only in (a) test tubes and history books; (b) pain, hate, and sin; (c) the disciplined human mind. _ 48. Faced with the rats in Room 101, Winston (a) betrays Julia; (b) acknowledges the reality of the external world; (c) at last conquers his fear. _ 49. When he meets Julia after his release, Winston (a) finds her memory is gone; (b) learns she still loves him; (c) has no feeling for her other than guilt. _ 50. At the conclusion of the book, news of the war victory leads Winston to (a) decide to commit suicide; (b) admit that the Brotherhood was just a fantasy; (c) finally love Big Brother.