Themes
What are the party’s three contradictory slogans? Give at least 1
War is peace, freedom is slavery and ignorance is strengt
What does love cause in Oceania?
Psychological rehabilitation and torture
Main character who works in the Ministry of Truth rewriting history?
Winston Smith
What technique is shown when Winston secretly rebels but outwardly conforms?
Internal Conflict
Who is the entity known for seeing all, and knowing all?
Big Brother
What crime does Winston commit in the first chapter?
Writing in journal (thoughtcrime)
Who’s the leader of the Brotherhood, whose existence is never confirmed?
Emmanuel Goldstein
The phrase “War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength.” is an example of what?
Paradox
What is the language that the party has created that eliminates unnecessary words from the English language?
Newspeak
What is the significance of the Chestnut Tree Cafe?
It’s where party members who are a disgrace end up after being tortured.
Which character tricked Winston into believing he was for the Brotherhood, when he was actually a part of the Thought Police?
O’Brien
The Ministry of Truth actually tells lies and the Ministry of Love deals with torture. What is this an example of?
Irony
What is the mental ability of one to accept two contradictory concepts as both true?
Doublethink
What book does O’brian give Winston that’s about the history of Oceania?
The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism
Winston and this character would sneak off together and disobey the commands of the Big Brother?
Julia
This recurring location in Winston’s dreams symbolizes a utopia where freedom still exists.
The Golden Country
What is the name of the exercise the party members are forced to do that symbolize the control the party has over them?
Physical Jerks
What’s the final sentence of the novel?
“He loved Big Brother”
What’s the name of the man who rented Winston and his lover the space above his shop for their affair who snitched on them?
Mr. Charrington
This object Winston buys in an antique shop symbolizes his attempt to reconnect with a past unaffected by the Party.
The Paperweight