1984 Practice Quiz
1984 is a very interesting book and offers one a view of how to live in a not so free country. The quiz below is set up to prepare you for any exams or test you may have in school regarding the life and people in Oceania. Give it a try!
- 1.
How old is Julia?
- A.
26
- B.
30
- C.
32
- D.
35
Correct Answer
A. 26 -
- 2.
Winston commits thoughtcrime by writing which of the following in his diary?
- A.
I HATE BIG BROTHER
- B.
DOWN WITH THE PARTY
- C.
DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER
- D.
DEATH TO BIG BROTHER
Correct Answer
C. DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER -
- 3.
What piece of evidence of the Party's dishonesty does Winston remember having coming across several years earlier?
- A.
A diary containing O'Brien's secret confession that Big Brother does not exist
- B.
A videotape from a telescreen showing Inner Party members burning historical documents
- C.
A tape-recorded conversation of Emmanuel Goldstein admitting that he is a Party operative, not a Party enemy
- D.
A photograph proving that certain individuals were out of the country when they were allegedly committing a crime
Correct Answer
D. A photograph proving that certain individuals were out of the country when they were allegedly committing a crime -
- 4.
What organization urges children to turn their parents over to the authorities?
- A.
The Party Youth
- B.
The Junior Spies
- C.
The Committee of Oceanian Patriotism
- D.
The RHS Big Brother Clan
Correct Answer
B. The Junior Spies -
- 5.
The psychological principle that allows an individual to believe contradictory ideas at the same time is called what?
- A.
Doublemind
- B.
Thoughtcrime
- C.
Doublethink
- D.
Doublespeak
Correct Answer
C. Doublethink -
- 6.
Who really wrote the manifesto that O'Brien gives to Winston?
- A.
Emmanuel Goldstein
- B.
Big Brother
- C.
Ayn Rand
- D.
O'Brien
Correct Answer
D. O'Brien -
- 7.
What does O'Brien use to torture Winston in Room 101?
- A.
A cage full of rats
- B.
A laser heat machine
- C.
A machine that causes full-body physical pain
- D.
Hallucinogenic drugs
Correct Answer
A. A cage full of rats -
- 8.
Where do Winston and Julia make love for the first time?
- A.
The room above the antiques shop
- B.
The forest
- C.
Trafalgar Square
- D.
Senior Square
Correct Answer
B. The forest -
- 9.
What is the last line of the St. Clement's Church song?
- A.
Here comes the Party, dear Winston, you're dead!
- B.
Here comes Big Brother to step on your shoe!
- C.
Until the mousetrap goes snap! on your head!
- D.
Here comes a chopper to chop off your head!
Correct Answer
D. Here comes a chopper to chop off your head! -
- 10.
What does Winston trace in the dust on the table at the end of the novel?
- A.
2 + 2 = 5
- B.
I love Big Brother
- C.
I love Julia
- D.
O'Brien
Correct Answer
A. 2 + 2 = 5 -
- 11.
How many times does Julia claim to have had sex with Party members?
- A.
2
- B.
10
- C.
Scores
- D.
Hundreds
Correct Answer
C. Scores -
- 12.
What happens to the glass paperweight?
- A.
It is confiscated by the Thought Police
- B.
Julia hides it under the mattress
- C.
O'Brien flings it out the window
- D.
It is shattered on the floor
Correct Answer
D. It is shattered on the floor -
- 13.
Where is the telescreen hidden in the room above Mr. Charrington's shop?
- A.
Behind the picture of St. Clement's
- B.
Under the bed
- C.
Behind the light fixture
- D.
Behind the poster of Big Brother (Mr. Coleman)
Correct Answer
A. Behind the picture of St. Clement's -
- 14.
What is the name for the mass rally held every day?
- A.
The Two Minutes Rage
- B.
The Ten Minutes Hate
- C.
The Two Minutes Hate
- D.
The Daily Rage
Correct Answer
C. The Two Minutes Hate -
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