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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene Four .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does John worry about the noise Winston makes in their cell in Scene One?
(a) He worries their cellmate will hear and get angry.
(b) He worries Winston will not be able to sleep.
(c) He worries he will not be able to sleep.
(d) He worries that it will attract attention from the guards.

2. Who does King Creon bring out as one the “rats” he has captured?
(a) Antigone.
(b) Polynices.
(c) Eteocles.
(d) John.

3. What does Winston say in regards to Antigone’s plea in Scene One?
(a) He does not know what her plea is in regards to.
(b) That she was guilty.
(c) That she was not guilty.
(d) That he committed the same crime.

4. Who is the accused party in the play they are preparing for in Scene One?
(a) Creon.
(b) Eteocles.
(c) Polynices.
(d) Antigone.

5. What are the prisoners doing on the Island at the start of Scene One?
(a) Emptying the ocean with buckets.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Digging sand.
(d) Playing cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Winston say John will most likely work after he is transferred to a new prison?

2. John says it is okay if the audience laughs at the beginning as long as they do what at the end?

3. How does Winston say he will be treated by friends and family once he is released?

4. What did the law state it was illegal to do with the dead man who fought against the state?

5. Which of John’s belongings does he struggle to recall when talking with Winston about his last day of prison?

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