Book Two Comprehension Check (SparkNotes)

What is written on the note that Julia passes to Winston?

• "O'Brien is a spy."

• "Big Brother is watching."

• "Meet me in the lunchroom."

• "I love you."

What effect does Julia's note have on Winston?

• He hates her even more.

• He becomes worried that it is a set up.

• It reaffirms his will to live.

• It doesn't have much of an effect on him.

How does Winston react to the news that Julia has had sex with scores of party members?

• He is thrilled that so many members of the Party are corrupt.

• He is disheartened that he was not her first.

• He feels used and betrayed.

• It makes no difference to him because he loves her.

Which statement best reflects Julia's views toward rebellion?

• Like Winston, she believes that rebellion will come from the proles.

• Unlike Winston, she has no interest in rebellion.

• She believes that an awareness of sex will lead to a mass rebellion within the Party.

• She believes that the Party is actually a good thing.

What has prevented Julia and Winston from meeting more frequently?

• She has started to see another man.

• Winston's superiors at the ministry have become suspicious of his activities.

• They have been busy with preparations for Hate Week.

• Winston is unsure of his feelings toward Julia.

What does Winston tell Julia about his wife in Chapter 3?

• That he once thought about pushing her off a cliff

• That he truly loved her

• That he feels responsible for her death at the hands of the Party

• That they were never really married

What was Winston's greatest fear?

• Being tortured by the Party

• That Julia will leave him

• Spiders

• Rats

What does Julia think of the Brotherhood?

• She feels their mission is doomed to failure.

• She thinks it is an invention of the Party.

• She wants to join but is afraid of being caught.

• She admires their cause.

What does O'Brien invite Winston to his house for?

• To read the secrete handbook of the Brotherhood

• To meet with a leader of the rebellion

• To look at the new edition of the Newspeak dictionary

• To meet his wife and play poker with his friends

What happens to Syme?

• He is killed in an explosion.

• He vanishes.

• He is promoted to a Party member.

• He is exposed as a spy.