1984 Unit Exam
The following is the unit exam over the novel 1984.
- 1.There are no written laws in Oceania.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.There is no mention of nuclear weapons in 1984.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Winston and Katharine had one child
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Winston is Julia's first lover.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Is is difficult to find out where anyone lives in London.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Oceania came into being when Great Britain was absorbed by the United States.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Gangsters and murderers are treated better than political prisoners in Oceania.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.O'Brien is arrested as the novel ends.
- A.
False
- B.
True
- 9.Winston dies hating Big Brother.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.There is no word for science in Newspeak.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.The period of time elapsed from the beginning of the novel to Winston's arrest is about
- A.
One month
- B.
Four months
- C.
Eight months
- D.
One year
- 12.The setting of 1984 is the country we know as
- A.
Great Britain
- B.
Canada
- C.
The United States
- D.
France
- 13.Winston works for the Ministry of
- A.
Truth
- B.
Love
- C.
Plenty
- D.
Peace
- 14.The alcoholic beverage Winston usually drinks is
- A.
Wine
- B.
Gin
- C.
Beer
- D.
Vodka
- 15.The government agency in charge of war is
- A.
Miniguard
- B.
Minidef
- C.
Miniluv
- D.
Minipax
- 16.The Chestnut Tree Cafe is a meeting place for
- A.
The Brotherhood
- B.
Winston and Julia
- C.
Disgraced party members
- D.
The Proles
- 17.The target of the daily Two Minutes Hate is
- A.
Eastasia
- B.
Emmanuel Goldstein
- C.
Eurasia
- D.
Big Brother
- 18.The dark-haired girl in Winston's dream later turns out to be
- A.
His mother
- B.
His sister
- C.
Julia
- D.
Ms. Parsons
- 19.Winston lives in
- A.
A dormitory
- B.
The Party Headquarters
- C.
An old tenement
- D.
The prole district
- 20.Memory Holes in the Ministry of Truth lead to
- A.
The incinerator
- B.
The filing room
- C.
A computer storage bank
- D.
O'Brien's office
- 21.In his diary, Winston writes about
- A.
His mother's grave
- B.
The Golden Country
- C.
A prostitute
- D.
His estranged wife
- 22.Doing "our duty to the Party" was an expression Katharine used to refer to
- A.
Paying taxes
- B.
Cold showers
- C.
The Physical Jerks
- D.
Sexual relations
- 23.Winston is afflicted with
- A.
A varicose ulcer
- B.
A stomach ulcer
- C.
Migran headaches
- D.
A stiff knee
- 24.Party members are supposed to spend their evenings
- A.
At the movies
- B.
At the Community Center
- C.
Studying Ingsoc
- D.
Watching the telescreen
- 25.Winston attempts to talk to an elderly prole about
- A.
The future of Oceania
- B.
The outcome of the war
- C.
Life before the revolution
- D.
The Brotherhood
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