1984 Book 1 Chapter 8

Where does Winston go at the beginning of Chapter 8?

• To his office at the Ministry of Truth

• To a secret underground meeting

• To the prole district

• To O'Brien's apartment

What draws Winston's attention as he walks through the prole district?

• A public execution

• A group of men talking about the lottery

• A group of people fighting over tin saucepans

• A shop selling illegal books

What item does Winston purchase from the antique shop?

• A banned book

• A golden locket

• A glass paperweight

• A photograph of a cathedral

Who is the owner of the antique shop?

• Mr. Charrington

• Mr. Parsons

• Mr. Syme

• O'Brien

What does Winston notice about the upstairs room of the shop?

• It is heavily guarded

• It has surveillance cameras

• It is dirty and neglected

• It has no telescreen

What nostalgic object does Winston see in the upstairs room?

• A television

• An old family portrait

• A picture of Big Brother

• A picture of St. Clement's Church

How does Winston feel about the absence of a telescreen in the upstairs room?

• Frightened

• Relieved

• Suspicious

• Confused

What nursery rhyme does Winston recall while looking at the picture of St. Clement's Church?

• "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

• "London Bridge is Falling Down"

• "Humpty Dumpty"

• "Oranges and Lemons"

What does Winston think about the proles and their role in society?

• They are happy and free

• They are the only hope for rebellion

• They are too loyal to the Party

• They are entirely controlled by the Party

What does Winston wish to learn from the proles?

• Whether they remember life before the Party

• How to organize a rebellion

• How to avoid being detected by the Party

• Where to find more antiques