3. What is the most frightening ministry of Oceania's government?
(a) The Ministry of Love.
(b) The Ministry of Fear.
(c) The Ministry of Peace.
(d) The Ministry of Plenty.

4. In Part 1, Chapter 5, what is one of the latest, favorite phrases of the Ministry of Plenty?
(a) Our new, happy life.
(b) Our modern world in all its glory.
(c) What's ours is yours.
(d) Our only way forward.

5. What is Winston's phobia?
(a) Open spaces.
(b) Spiders.
(c) Rats.
(d) English people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were three of the original survivors of the revolution of whom Winston saw a picture?

2. The Enemy of the People is...

3. What edition of the Newspeak dictionary is currently being written?

4. What device is used to write songs?

5. What fell on Colchester?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Winston kisses Julia, he feels "incredulity and pride ... but he had no physical desire." Why do you think he feels this way? What does it reveal about why he needs Julia?

2. In your own words, how does Winston describe Mr. Parsons?

3. Winston fears that the dark-haired girl is not a member of the Thought Police; instead, she is an amateur spy. Why do you think the latter is more dangerous?

4. How would you have reacted to the note? What would you have done differently, and why?

5. What does Part 1, Chapter 1 show the reader about the quality of Oceania's services and products?

6. "All history was a palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary." What is a palimpsest, and why do you think the author used this word?

7. Describe Winston's marriage. Why did he separate from his wife?

8. What might the woman singing in the street symbolizes?

9. Why does the Party turn a blind eye to prostitution? What type of sex will it not allow?

10. Why are the proles the only force capable of overthrowing the Party?

(see the answer keys)

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