Part II, Ch. 1-3
What was the name of the dark-haired girl Winston begins a love affair with?
Julia
Where does Winston decide to rent a place for him and Julia to meet up?
The upstairs room in the antique shop
How did Winston and Julia get caught by the Party?
There was a telescreen hidden behind a picture in the upstairs room of the antique shop.
Who was vaporized for saying "down with Big Brother" in his sleep?
Parsons
What does Winston say about Big Brother at the end of the book?
He loved Big Brother!
How did Julia deliver the note that said "I love you" to Winston?
She pretended to trip near Winston so he would help her up, and she slipped the note into his hand.
Why did Winston run away from his mother?
He felt ashamed after taking a piece of chocolate from his starving little sister.
What was Mr. Charrington's real profession revealed to be?
He was a member of the Thought Police
What test does O'Brien keep repeating with Winston during the interrogation?
He holds up four fingers and wants Winston to believe it's five.
How does O'Brien torture Winston in Room 101?
He threatens to put hungry rats inside Winston's facemask to eat him alive.
Why do Julia and Winston decide to meet in the countryside for their first true "date"?
They have to avoid surveillance by the Party.
Who does Winston finally speak to at work in Part II, ch. 6 and what does he give him?
O'Brien; he gives Winston his address and wants to offer him a copy of newest Newspeak Dictionary.
What is the only thing Winston says he is not willing to do for the Brotherhood (resistance)?
Stop seeing Julia.
Why was Ampleforth vaporized?
He left God in a poem
Why is the Party interested in power, according to O'Brien?
For it's own sake
Why was Julia initially drawn to Winston despite his unimpressive appearance?
She could tell he hated the Party like her.
Why does Winston say Julia is only a rebel "from the waist downwards"?
She only rebels with her promiscuous actions.
She does not care about the ideology of the Party until it affects her directly.
The title of Goldstein's book calls the Party's ideology "oligarchical collectivism"; what is oligarchy?
When the few (elites) rule for their own sake.
Why does Winston see O’Brien as both his tormentor and protector during his interrogation?
O'Brien controls everything that happens to Winston, both inflicting Pain and relieving him of it.
What does Winston shout to get O'Brien to spare him from the rats?
"Do it to Julia! Not me!"
Winston and Julia had to learn to switch from romantic to official conversation at a moment’s notice to avoid suspicion from the Party; What did Julia call this practice?
"Talking in installments"
Why does Winston liken his relationship with Julia to the glass paperweight he bought from Mr. Charrington?
Authentic relationships like theirs belonged in a different time just like the paperweight. (It was more than 100 years old)
Also their situation is very fragile.
What does Goldstein's book say about Big Brother?
He is mainly a just a symbol to show the might of the Party that can last forever.
Why does O'Brien argue that Big Brother exists more than Winston?
O’Brien truly believes that truth is whatever the Party says, so Winston is an “unperson”, whereas Big Brother is immortal and acknowledged by everyone in the Party.
Why is Winston sent to Room 101?
Winston is still holding onto his love for Julia and hatred for the Party.
O'Brien wants Winston to betray Julia.