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

2. What should be the starting point to Winston's thoughts, as stated in Part 3, Chapter 3?

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

4. What is the specialty gin of the cafe?

5. What is the most feared place in the Ministry of Love?

Short Essay Questions

1. Winston tells Julia that she is "only a rebel from the waist downwards." What does he mean by this, and is it true?

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

3. What does Winston think the Party and the Ministry of Love can never do? Why?

4. What does Winston admire about his mother?

5. What is unusual about O'Brien? Do you think he can be trusted? Why or why not?

6. According to Goldstein's book, why is a state of perpetual war necessary? For what purpose?

7. 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?

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

9. What do you think will happen to Winston and Julia after Part 2, Chapter 10? Do they have any hope?

10. How can Winston still achieve victory over the Party in Part 3, Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love is one of the most fundamental human emotions. In Nineteen Eighty-Four, love and sexual affection are outlawed so that citizens will reserve their love for Big Brother. Write an essay explaining:

1) Why love is (or is not) important.

2) The ways that love can fundamentally change a person's life.

3) Whether or not love can really "conquer all." Examples, both literary and real, are encouraged.

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in literature, and a motivating factor for many characters. Write an essay that shows at least two examples of fear in literature, touching upon:

1) The type of fear, be it personal, fear for the safety of others, fear of pain, etc.

2) How the characters overcame the fear, or were overcome by it.

3) The source of the fear, and its relation to the main character.

Essay Topic 3

The ideology of the Party is both extremely sophisticated and highly dangerous. If you had the opportunity to be a "Big Brother," what type of society would you design? Write a short essay (manifesto) detailing the ideology, government, rules, practices, and other elements of your fictional nation. Be sure to explain:

1) Why you think the system would work.

2) What dangers your ideology would face, and how they could be overcome.

3) Why your system is morally acceptable.

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