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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Winston cry in Part 3, Chapter 6?

2. What does the Party claim to have invented?

3. How do the proles normally feel about the war?

4. What does the cage door do in Part 3, Chapter 5?

5. By Part 3, Chapter 6, to what has Winston been appointed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does O'Brien say is the real reason the Party seeks power? How are they different from past governments?

3. What does Winston admire about his mother?

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

5. At the end of Part 2, Chapter 5, what does Winston realize about the Party and their orthodoxy? How does this relate to the everyday citizens of Oceania?

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

7. How does Winston feel about physical pain? How does this relate to what you know about Winston's character?

8. How is the Brotherhood organized, and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The slogan of the Oceania's government is "WAR IS PEACE. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH." Any act of independent thought, even writing a diary, are punishable by death. Explain the difference between life in America and life in Oceania. Are there any similarities? In your conclusion, write about some ways in which the American people can ensure that future governments do not abuse citizens like in Nineteen-Eighty-Four.

Essay Topic 2

In Oceania, children are encouraged to spy on their parents and turn them in to the Thought Police if they notice any "suspicious behavior." Would you ever turn your parents over to the police? Why or why not? In what situation would you do it? What alternatives would you have?

Essay Topic 3

Oceania has been at war ever since Winston can remember. However, the country that it has been at war with has changed, and it seems that the Party wants Oceania to constantly be at war with someone. Why would a government want to have a permanent state of war? What benefits could a government get from it? Be sure to use real-world examples to back up your arguments.

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