3. What was the only way for Winston to save himself in Part 3, Chapter 5?
(a) To become an Inner Party member like O'Brien.
(b) To hand over information about the Brotherhood.
(c) To put somebody between himself and the rats.
(d) To slit his wrists with the smuggled razor blade.

4. What was smashed during the arrest of Winston and Julia?
(a) The paperweight.
(b) Winston's ego.
(c) Julia's knee.
(d) The bed.

5. What bone is Winston especially afraid will break in Part 3, Chapter 2?
(a) His collarbone.
(b) His skull.
(c) His femur.
(d) His spine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Ampleforth arrested?

2. Julia is only a rebel __________.

3. What does Winston's bed feel like in Part 3, Chapter 2?

4. Where was the telescreen that caught Winston and Julia hidden?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 5, who has been vaporized?

Short Essay Questions

1. When questioned by O'Brien, Winston and Julia state that they are willing to commit many crimes, including the killing of innocent people. Do you think this is justifiable, given the terrible nature of the Party?

2. What does Winston think O'Brien will say is the reason the Party seeks power?

3. What does Winston's betrayal reveal about his character? What do you think of him now?

4. What is the significance of O'Brien's reference to Syme?

5. How is the Brotherhood organized, and why?

6. Describe the forced-labor camps, according to the common criminals.

7. What is the most important theme of Nineteen Eighty-Four, and why?

8. What "progress" has Winston made by Part 3, Chapter 4? What does Winston have to do before his re-education is complete?

9. According to O'Brien, where does reality exist?

10. What do Winston and Julia mean when they say "We are the dead?"

(see the answer keys)

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