1984 Chapter 8

What happens while Winston is in the Proles' section of town?

• He notices Parson's daughter trailing him.

• He finally finds razor blades.

• He sees his wife.

• A bomb drops and explodes not far from him.

Why does Winston buy a drink for an old man?

• Winston feels sorry for him.

• Winston tries to get information about how life used to be from him.

• The old man gives Winston an excuse that saves him from being arrested by the Thought Police.

• The old man was actually Winston's father, the one he thought had died during the purges.

Where does Winston go while he's in the section of town where the Proles live?

• A grocery store

• the junk shop where he bought the diary

• to the factory where boots are made

• to the secret hideout where members of the Brotherhood meet

What does Mr. Charrington show Winston?

• the secret hideout where the Brotherhood meets

• an upstairs room that has no telescreen

• a warehouse full of goods for the black market

• a secret way out of London

Who does Winston see as he's leaving?

• Katherine

• the dark-haired girl

• the Thought Police

• Parson's kids

What is a rash act?

• something that is done without thinking about the consequences

• the act of trying to find ointment for a rash

Winston thinks to himself that he hopes he has the courage to kill himself when the Thought Police inevitably come for him.

• true

• false

Winston realizes that in about twenty years there will be nobody left who can answer what question?

• Was life better before Big Brother took over?

• Where is chocolate come from?

• Why are razor blades so hard to find?

• What is the meaning of life?

What did Winston buy when he is at the junkshop?

• a paperweight with a piece of coral inside

• razor blades

• shoe laces

• new boots