The Reality of Truth in 1984

What is the primary task that Winston is performing in this excerpt?

• Writing new articles for 'The Times'

• Rectifying past articles to match current events

• Destroying old newspapers

• Reporting news to the public

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the purpose of the "memory holes" mentioned in the excerpt?

• To store important documents

• To dispose of waste paper and documents

• To send messages to other departments

• To archive historical records

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does Winston use to call for the appropriate issues of 'The Times'?

• A telephone

• A computer

• A telescreen

• A typewriter

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the significance of the "memory holes" in the context of the Party's control over information?

• They help preserve historical accuracy

• They ensure that only current, approved information is available

• They are used to recycle paper

• They are a form of communication between departments

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What does Winston feel when he lays the fourth message aside?

• Frustration

• Satisfaction

• Indifference

• Anxiety

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

What does Winston do with the original messages after making corrections?

• Files them for future reference

• Sends them to another department

• Crumples them and drops them into the memory hole

• Keeps them in a drawer

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the official phrase used for altering articles or news items?

• Editing

• Rectifying

• Correcting

• Revising

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What does Winston think about the statistics he deals with?

• They are accurate and reliable

• They are a fantasy and often made up

• They are crucial for the Party's success

• They are too complex to understand

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the Ministry of Plenty's forecast estimate for the output of boots?

• 145 million pairs

• 62 million pairs

• 57 million pairs

• 30 million pairs

What does Winston do to the forecasted figure of boot production?

• Increases it to show overproduction

• Decreases it to 57 million pairs

• Leaves it unchanged

• Doubles it

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1