1984 Quiz

Who is the main character introduced in the fictional extract?

• John Smith

• Winston Smith

• George Orwell

• Big Brother

What was the weather like on the day described in the extract?

• Hot and sunny

• Rainy and cold

• Bright and cold

• Warm and windy

What unusual time were the clocks striking?

• Twelve

• Thirteen

• Fourteen

• Eleven

What did the hallway of Victory Mansions smell like?

• Fresh flowers

• Boiled cabbage and old rag mats

• Freshly baked bread

• Perfume

What was depicted on the poster in the hallway?

• A beautiful landscape

• An enormous face

• A government building

• A famous painting

What was the caption beneath the poster with the enormous face?

• FREEDOM IS SLAVERY

• IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

• BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU

• WAR IS PEACE

What was the voice inside the flat reading out?

• A list of names

• A list of figures related to pig-iron production

• A news report

• A weather forecast

What was the instrument called that could be dimmed but not shut off completely?

• Telescreen

• Television

• Radio

• Speaker

Give two phrases that describe the weather in the first paragraph.

• The sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue

• Little eddies of wind and whirling dust and torn paper into spirals

• The world looked cold and no colour in anything

• The black moustachio'd face and commanding corner

In paragraph two, give two quotes that show what the man on the poster looks like.

• The black moustachio'd face and dark eyes looked deep into Winston's own

• The sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue

• The world looked cold and no colour in anything

• The poster, torn at one corner and flapped fitfully in the wind