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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 will happen thirty seconds after Winston leaves O'Brien's house?

2. What is the object of power, according to O'Brien?

3. According to Part 2, Chapter 7, what remains impregnable?

4. What makes Winston feel sick in Part 3, Chapter 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Winston feel towards O'Brien in Part 3, Chapter 2? Why do you think this is?

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

5. How is the Brotherhood organized, and why?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In essay format, discuss how you would have ended the story of Winston Smith. Be sure to explain:

1) Why you feel it is necessary to change the ending.

2) The insight into human nature that your ending would provide.

3) What you would have done if you were in Winston's shoes.

Essay Topic 2

Revolutions are not simple things. Many revolutions end up being "betrayed," as the government that follows the revolution often ends up being very different from how the revolutionaries originally intended. In the book, Big Brother turns against the other architects of the revolution, discredits them, and has them executed. The Party of Winston's day bears little resemblance to the society that its founders imagined, at least from Winston's perspective.

Find a real-world example of a revolution that you think has been "betrayed," showing the difference between what the revolutionaries originally intended and what eventually happened. If there is some historical disagreement about the revolution, be sure to show both sides of the argument in addition to your own thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the history of prostitution. The essay should focus on something specific; examples should include, but are not limited to:

1) One country's experience with prostitution.

2) Times and places where it has been legal.

3) Geisha or "comfort" women, and other women who have been forced into prostitution.

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