Characters
Who is working on the new dictionary?
Syme
What is Doublethink?
The acceptance of two conflicting beliefs as true at the same time
Why is Parsons finally arrested?
Because he talked in his sleep and his children turn him in
Identify the metatexual element in 1984
Goldstien's book that O'Brien gives Winston to read
When was novel published?
1949
What is the name of the woman who lives next door to Winston?
Mrs Parsons
What is Thoughtcrime?
Thinking subversive thoughts
Which English philosopher argued for the sancity of the individual?
John Locke
What does the Ministry of Peace deal with?
War
What war was Orwell in?
Spanish Civil Way
Who is the head of the Brotherhood?
Goldstien
What word is replaces 'bad' in Newspeak?
'ungood'
"To embrace her was like embracing a jointed wooden figure" - who is being decribed here?
Katherine his ex-wife
What does the Ministry of Truth deal with?
Propaganda and rewriting the past
What political system was Orwell warning us about?
totalitarianism
Who owns the shop where Winston and Julia meet?
Mr Charrington
What does the Newspeak term 'duck speak" mean?
The Party uses it to describe a speaker who can deliver political speeches, propaganda, or orthodox opinions rapidly and flawlessly without doing any actual thinking. The words flow entirely from the throat without involving the brain at all, much like a quacking duck.
" I am good at spotting people who don't belong" - who says this?
Julia
What is the purpose of the "Two Minutes Hate"?
To allow the citizens of Oceania to vent their personal hatred towards a political enemy and develop a sense of a common enemy
What two political figures did Orwell base "Big Brother" on?
Stalin and Hitler
What is writen on the note that Julia hands Winston in the corridor
"I love you"
What does prognostication mean?
Making a judgment about what will happen in the future
" You are the dead - who says this and where?
The iron voice behind the painting in Mr Carrington's shop
What is the title of Goldstien's book that Winston reads?
The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism
What is the other novel in which Orwell explores oppressive politcal systems?
"Animal Farm'