1984 Part III, Chs. 2 & 3 Quiz

What is the "matter of course" to which all prisoners are subjected?

• Medical examination

• Daily exercise

• Confession of crimes

• Solitary confinement

During his torture, Winston references "memories of another kind." What is happening to him during these moments?

• He is being physically beaten.

• He is being drugged.

• He is undergoing sleep deprivation.

• He is hallucinating from hunger.

What does O'Brien insist to be the "price of sanity"?

• Absolute loyalty to the Party

• The act of submission

• Physical fitness

• Total isolation

Describe Winston's struggle with correctly answering O'Brien's question regarding how many fingers he is holding.

• Winston is confused by O'Brien's rapid movements.

• Winston is unable to see the fingers clearly.

• Winston is unable to see five fingers because only four are held up.

• Winston is too weak to answer correctly.

What is the Party's ultimate goal for their enemies?

• To imprison them for life

• To convert them into loyal followers

• To publicly execute them

• To banish them from society

How is O'Brien able to momentarily convince Winston that he is holding up five fingers?

• Through intense physical torture

• By showing him an optical illusion

• By using shock therapy

• Through persuasive argumentation

Winston asks O'Brien if he had read Goldstein's book. How does O'Brien respond?

• O'Brien denies reading it.

• O'Brien says he helped write it.

• O'Brien mocks Winston for believing in it.

• O'Brien claims the book was destroyed.

According to O'Brien, why is the Party different from the Russian Communists and German Nazis?

• They are more technologically advanced.

• They recognize their own motives for power.

• They aim to create a utopian society.

• They practice true democracy.

According to O'Brien, what is the "greatest of all failures?" How does one overcome this failure?

• Losing one's freedom; by staying loyal to the Party

• Dying; by merging oneself with the Party

• Being tortured; by confessing all crimes

• Being forgotten; by making significant contributions

Winston and O'Brien disagree over the concept of consciousness and existence. Summarize their different opinions.

• Winston believes in individual consciousness, while O'Brien believes in collective consciousness.

• Winston believes in physical reality, while O'Brien believes reality is a mental construct.

• Winston believes in free will, while O'Brien believes in predestination.

• Winston believes in empirical evidence, while O'Brien believes in spiritual faith.