1984 by George Orwell Chapter 1

What time of the day and season does '1984' open with?

• Morning, Winter
• Afternoon, Winter
• Morning, Summer
• Afternoon, Spring

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What enters Victory Mansions along with Winston?

• A puppy
• Two puppies
• Dust
• A lady

What's the smell that hits Winston when  he enters his apartment building?

• Rose and lavender
• New mats
• boiled potatoes
• boiled cabbage

Why did Winston use the stairs instead of the lift?

• BIG BROTHER was watching him in the lift.
• The lift did not work because of an economy drive
• There was no lift in the building
• He lived on the first floor, so using the stairs was no big deal

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Winston was :

• Fair, handsome, with smooth skin
• Had dark hair, smooth face
• Fair hair, smooth face
• Fair hair, roughened face

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

INGSOC is an allusion to:

• Integrated Society
• English Socialism
• Integrated Socialism 
• Internal Socialism

What was the voice on the tele screen babbling about?

• Production of pig-iron 
• Eastasia's attack on Oceania
• BIG BROTHER's daily speech to the Party
• Goldstein's threat to Oceania

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following ministries is not mentioned in Chapter 1

• Minitrue
• Minihate
• Miniluv
• Minipax

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why did Winston hide himself from the telescreen?

• He wanted to read a book
• He wanted to write a letter
• He wanted to write a diary
• He wanted to commit a crime

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What date does Winston's diary start from?

• September 9, 1948
• September 9, 1984
• April 4, 1984
• April 30, 1948

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9