1984 - Chapter 4

What is Winston’s primary job at the Ministry of Truth?

• Writing propaganda

• Rewriting historical records to match the Party’s narrative

• Spying on coworkers for the Thought Police

• Managing ration distributions

What device does Winston use at work to receive assignments?

• A telescreen

• A memory hole

• A speakwrite

• A pneumatic tube

What is the purpose of the "memory hole"?

• To store Party-approved records

• To destroy evidence of the past

• To submit complaints to Big Brother

• To archive citizens' confessions

What item does Winston use to rewrite documents?

• A quill and parchment

• A typewriter

• A speakwrite

• A computer

Which task is Winston assigned in this chapter?

• Correcting a speech by Big Brother

• Fabricating a new historical figure

• Reporting on a coworker for thoughtcrime

• Monitoring ration records for errors

Who or what is Comrade Ogilvy?

• A real historical figure

• A fictitious person created by Winston

• A coworker of Winston’s

• A member of the Thought Police

How does Winston dispose of obsolete documents?

• Shredding them

• Burning them in an incinerator

• Dropping them into the memory hole

• Filing them in the archives

What does the Ministry of Truth’s work reveal about the Party’s control over information?

• The Party does not care about the truth

• The Party manipulates all records to maintain its power and control perception

• The Party encourages freedom of expression

• The Party never corrects itself

Why does the Party rewrite history so extensively?

• To correct errors in historical records

• To ensure the infallibility of Big Brother

• To maintain cultural traditions

• To confuse the citizens

How does Winston perceive Comrade Tillotson at the Ministry of Truth?

• As a loyal and friendly coworker

• As a secretive rival who might be working on a similar task

• As an incompetent employee

• As an ally in his quiet rebellion against the Party