Nineteen Eighty-Four: Part I Quiz Flashcards
Quiz Questions + Answers.
Where and when is the story set?
Spring of 1984 in London, Airstrip One (formerly Great Britain), Oceania.
What are the four govt ministries and where does Winston work?
Ministry of Truth (Propaganda)
Ministry of Love (Interrogation)
Ministry of Plenty (Poverty)
Ministry of Peace (War)
What is Winston’s first act of rebellion in the book?
Owning a diary.
It’s not inherently illegal but what you can write in it makes it illegal (thoughtcrime).
What is the name of Winston’s comrade who is a philologist?
Syme. He’s collaborating on the 11th Edition of the Newspeak dictionary.
Which of Winston’s ‘friends’ is frequently described as being overweight and sweaty?
Mr. Parsons
What is the one person Winston believes to be somewhat unorthodox?
His name is O’Brien.
“We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness”.
What is the name of the event where they scream at enemy? What is the name of the enemy?
The Two minute hate. They all hate on Emmanuel Goldstein who is described as being a ‘traitor of the state’.
What is the name of the children’s organization? What comes after that?
Children start in the Junior Spies league and then transition into the Youth League.
What are the three superstates and who is the current enemy of Oceania?
Oceania, Eastasia and Eurasia.
Oceania is at war and always was at war with Eurasia.
What is the name of The Party’s political philosophy?
INGSOC (English Socialism).
What is the current society experiencing a shortage of?
Razor Blades.
What does it mean to be fervent to The Party’s ideals in Oceania?
It means to be orthodox.
What is the crime name for when your face portrays treasonous thoughts?
Facecrime.
It is said that the CNS is the greatest enemy to a person.
What is the name of Winston’s wife and why did they seperate?
Katharine.
They seperated because they are infertile.
Who are the lower class beings?
Proles.
