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1984
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Grammar
100

Define: to organize by time, from the earliest point to the latest.

What is Chronological?

100

Frist and last name of the protagonist in 1984. 

What is Winston Smith?
100

Definition: a person in a very unhappy or unfortunate state. 

What is Wretched?

100

Author of 1984.  

George Orwell.

100

Does the following need a semi-colon, and if so, where?

I ran over to the diner, it was closed.

Yes, between diner and it.

200

Definition: lack of guile or corruption; purity 

What is innocence?

200

The three slogans of the Party.

War is Peace, What is Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength

200

Definition: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

What is empathy?

200

The genre of Literature that 1984 falls in, alongside the Hunger Games and The Handsmaid Tale. 

What is Dystopia?

200

Is the following an Adjectival or adverbial phrase?

His car sold surprisingly quickly given the fact that it was missing its engine.

What is Adverbial phrase?

300

Synonym: Guilt.

What is Contrite?

300

The name of the uneducated masses that make up a majority of the country.  

What are Proles?

300

Synonym: Outraged.

What is indignant?
300

The words written on the note given to Winston by Julia.

What is "I love you."

300

True or false: the following has an example of an ajectival phrase.

Bianca was athletic.

False.  Athletic is just an adjective.

400

Antonym: Attentive, caring.

What is Negligent?

400

Name of the country that Oceania is at war with at the beginning of the book (and has always been at war with, according to the party).

What is Eurasia?

400

Antonym:  Cynicism.  Realism

What is idealism?
400

The party is attempting to use this to reduce the range of thought and make rebellion impossible.  

What is Newspeak?

400

What is the adjectival phrase in the following sentence?

Early in the morning, the adorably tiny chipmunk nibbled on the berries.

What is "adorably tiny".

500

Alternative Definition: relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters. 

What is Civil?

500
The person that Winston starts to address his diary entries to.

Who is O'Brien?

500

Alternative Definition: bring into disrepute or danger by indiscreet, foolish, or reckless behavior. 

What is compromise?

500

George Orwell is a penname. What is the real name of the author?

What is Eric Arthur Blair?

500
There are two main uses of semi-colons.  The first is to separate to complete clauses.  What is the second possible use?  

Can be used to separate items in a list when the items themselves already use commas.

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