1984!

The main character is Winston Smith.  He is about thirty-nine years old.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the setting of the novel?

• Sector 2
• Paris, Capital of Eurasia
• London, main city of Airstrip One
• New York City

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following is NOT a Party slogan?

• War is peace
• Love is hate
• Ignorance is strength
• Freedom is slavery

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the caption on the Big Brother posters say?

• Big brother is watching you
• Down with Big Brother
• Everything for the party

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

For what is the Ministry of Plenty responsible?

• entertainment, fine arts, and education 
• the economy, manufactured goods, and rations
• war efforts, combat, and peace treaties
• diet, nutrition, and exercise

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What are the Newspeak names for the ministries?

• Minipax, Minitrue, Miniluv, Miniplenty
• Truth Place, War Place, Love Place, Things Place
• MP, MT, ML, MM
• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the function of the Ministry of Love?

• to raise children
• to arrange dates for single people
• to maintain law and order
• Both A and B

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

What date does the main character record into a diary?

• April 4th, 1948
• January 1, 1948
• April 4th, 1984
• No date is recorded 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

When Winston sees the girl with dark hair, he is immediately attracted to her.  He thinks she is someone with whom he can talk and trust.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the name of the Inner Party member that Winston sees, and makes eye contact with during the Two Minutes Hate?

• Big Brother
• Goldstein
• Parsons
• O'Brien

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6