Finish the Quote
Winston: "Down with..."
"...Big Brother."
Oceania
The setting. A super state composed of "the Americas, the Atlantic Islands, including the British Isles, Australasia and the southern portion of Africa".
Which Ministry does Winston work at?
The Ministry of Truth.
Where does Winston live?
Airstrip One
What thoughtcrime does Winston commit?
Writing in a diary ("DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER").
Winston: "Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two..."
"...make four."
Ingsoc
Oceania's totalitarian political system, “English Socialism”
What are the four Ministries of the Party?
Truth
Peace
Love
Plenty
What does Winston have on his ankle?
Varicose ulcer.
What people does Winston dream of?
O'Brien, his mother, and his sister.
Winston: "If there is any hope, it lies in the ..."
"...proles."
Thoughtcrime
The offense of thinking in ways not approved by the ruling Ingsoc party. It describes the intellectual actions of a person who entertains and holds politically unacceptable thoughts.
Name the three slogan's of the Party.
"War is peace"
"Freedom is slavery"
"Ignorance is strength"
What is the name of Winston's neighbor?
Mrs. Parsons, her husband Tom Parsons, and their children.
What is the name of the war hero that Winston invents?
Captain Ogilvy
Dream O'Brien "We shall meet in the place where..."
"... there is no darkness."
Double Think
The ability to hold two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously and accept both as true.
What are the Newspeak terms for the four Ministries?
Minitrue, Minipax, Miniluv, and Miniplenty.
What does Winston think of during the Physical Jerks (daily exercise routine for Outer Party members)?
He remembers a time as a child when he and his family ran into a bunker during a bombing. He is lost in the memory as he tries to touch his toes, causing the exercise director to shout at him from the telescreen.
What ration is going up according to the telescreen in Chapter 5?
The chocolate ration. Winston distinctly remembers that, just the day before, the ration was being reduced and he wonders if he is alone in this memory.
Syme: "In the end the whole notion of goodness and badness will be covered by... in reality..."
"...only six words ...only one word."
Memory Hole
A system of pipes, similar to pneumatic tubes, which were used to destroy documents. A document stuffed in the memory hole would be conveniently whisked away to the furnaces below– quickly and easily wiped from history.
What are the responsibilities of the different Ministries?
Minitrue: News, entertainment, education, and the fine arts.
Minipax: War.
Miniluv: Law and order.
Miniplenty: Economic affairs.
How long have Winston and his wife, Katharine, been separated? Why did they separated?
Nearly eleven years. They separated because Winston could not stand Katharine's orthodoxy to the Party or her coldness toward him.
In Chapter 7, Winston threw a photograph of three convicted men in the memory hole. The photo proved that they were once in league with the Party and that, at the time of their supposed treason, they were at a Party function. What did this prove about their confessions?
Proof that the men were forced to confess to false crimes.