Chapter 1.1 Winston's World: A Dystopian Quiz

What is the significance of the clocks striking thirteen in the opening line?

• It indicates a malfunction in the clocks.

• It suggests a dystopian setting.

• It is a reference to military time.

• It symbolises a new beginning.

What is the name of the building where Winston Smith lives?

• Victory Towers

• Victory Mansions

• Victory Apartments

• Victory Residences

What is the purpose of the telescreen in Winston's flat?

• To provide entertainment

• To monitor and control citizens

• To communicate with family

• To display advertisements

What is the slogan written on the posters with the enormous face?

• BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU

• FREEDOM IS SLAVERY

• IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

• WAR IS PEACE

What are the three slogans of the Party as seen on the Ministry of Truth?

• WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

• WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS STRENGTH, IGNORANCE IS SLAVERY

• PEACE IS WAR, SLAVERY IS FREEDOM, STRENGTH IS IGNORANCE

• PEACE IS WAR, STRENGTH IS FREEDOM, SLAVERY IS IGNORANCE

Match these words to their meanings

• telescreen

• 
• meagre

• 
• scrutinised

• few resources or scant

• sanguine

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'Bright cold', 'harsh blue', 'vistas of rotting nineteenth-century houses' are examples of ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   which emphasizes the unnaturalness of society and enhances the reader's understanding of the emotional landscape experienced by the characters.

• contrast
• juxtaposition
• metaphor
• anaphora

​ (a)   IS​ (b)  

​ (c)   IS​ (d)  

​ (e)   IS STRENGTH

• WAR
• PEACE
• FREEDOM
• SLAVERY
• IGNORANCE
• THOUGHT
• POWER
• TRUTH

Winston's Smith's living arrangements are degraded and shabby because...

Winston Smith's living arrangements are degraded and shabby but he...

Winston's Smith's living arrangements are degraded and shabby so that...

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