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1. Describe John and Winston’s cell as described at the start of Scene One.

The cell is sparse, consisting of neatly folded blankets, “a bucket of water and two tin mugs” (47).

2. What are John and Winston doing on the Island at the start of Scene One?

John and Winston are digging sand and filing a wheelbarrow. Once their wheelbarrow is filled, they bring it to the other prisoner, where they dump it for the other prisoner to now dig and fill.

3. What happens when the whistles sound while John and Winston are on the Island digging?

At the sound of the first whistle, John and Winston stop working and stand side-by-side to be cuffed and shackled. At the sound of the second whistle John and Winston run, but they do not run fast enough and are beaten.

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