1984 Part 1 Chapters 3-5

What is the purpose of Newspeak?

• To catch rebel spies
• To brainwash the population
• To make thoughtcrime impossible
• To keep Thought Police in business

Who will eventually speak Newspeak?

• Winston
• No one
• The Ministery
• Everyone

Who are Thought Police?

• People who are noting who might be dangerous
• The dark-haired girl
• Big Brother
• Children

Why does Winston think that his colleague, Symes, will be "vaporized"?

• He doesn't see clearly and doesn't speak plainly
• He sees to clearly and speaks too plainly
• He sees clearly but speaks ornately
• He doesn't see clearly but speaks plainly

What is "double-think"?

• Thinking about something twice and becoming confused about them.
• Having two contradicting ideas about something, and forcing yourself to believe the one that you know is not true.  
• Having two thoughts about the same thing, but choosing to believe what you know to be true. 
• It's like dejavu because you feel like you have had a thought before. 

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

When Winston was exercising, why did the lady leading the exercises, single him out and yell at him?

• Because she could tell that he was distracted and not giving all of his attention to exercising 
• Because he stopped working out completely
• Because she saw his diary on his table
• Because she recognized him from the 2 minute hate

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is a Speakwrite?

• It is a machine used to write what people speak into it. 
• It is a machine that corrects the way people speak
• It is a machine that helps people say what they really mean
• It is a machine used to control what people say.

What is Winston's job?

• He rewrites history so that it aligns with every thing the Party says and always makes them look right. 
• He is a journalist who report the Party's news
• He is a writer who specializes in stories about people in the Party.
• He is a plumber. 

Who is Comrad Ogilvy?

• A character who was vaporized
• A character that Winston made up to replace/cover up a character who was an "unperson."
• The guy who Winston thought was also not happy with the way the Party governed their society.
• The guy who worked across the hall from Winston.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is an "unperson"?

• someone who has been vaporized
• someone who became a Party member
• someone responsible for vaporizing citizens who were guilty of thoughtcrime.