TEST ON 1984 by George Orwell

1 In the novel 1984, who is Big Brother?

A The mustachioed leader of Oceania. B George Orwell's actual older brother. C Winston Smith D Joseph Stalin
2 While Animal Farm was critical of _____, 1984 was more critical of _____.
A Capitalism; fascism B Fascism; communism C Communism; capitalism D Capitalism; communism
3 Complete the slogan: War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is
A TRUTH B KNOWLEDGE C BLISS D STRENGTH
4 The caption on the Big Brother posters says:
A Big brother is watching you B Big brother will save you C Big brother knows where you live D Big brother loves you
5 What is “reality control” called in Newspeak?
A Duckspeak B Doubleplus C Doublespeak D Doublethink
6 What is written on the small piece of paper that is given to Winston?
A I know who you are B I hate you C I know what you’re doing D I love you
7. What means of torture does O’Brien use on Winston in Room 101?
A Electrocution B Burial alive C Impalement D Rats
8 What is the name given to "the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both
of them"?
A Two-timing B Doublethink C Patriotism D Wishthought
9 Who wrote a tribute novel in response to Orwell's called 1985?
A Will Self B Ursula K Le Guin C Anthony Burgess D Aldous Huxley
10 Where did the name Room 101 come from?
A Winston Churchill's war bunker B A meeting room at the BBC C Stalin's headquarters in the Kremlin D Morse Code

TEST ON 1984 by George Orwell

1 In the novel 1984, who is Big Brother?
A The mustachioed leader of Oceania. B George Orwell's actual older brother. C Winston Smith D Joseph Stalin
2 While Animal Farm was critical of _____, 1984 was more critical of _____.
A Capitalism; fascism B Fascism; communism C Communism; capitalism D Capitalism; communism
3 Complete the slogan: War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is
A TRUTH B KNOWLEDGE C BLISS D STRENGTH
4 The caption on the Big Brother posters says:
A Big brother is watching you B Big brother will save you C Big brother knows where you live D Big brother loves you
5 What is “reality control” called in Newspeak?
A Duckspeak B Doubleplus C Doublespeak D Doublethink
6 What is written on the small piece of paper that is given to Winston?
A I know who you are B I hate you C I know what you’re doing D I love you
7. What means of torture does O’Brien use on Winston in Room 101?
A Electrocution B Burial alive C Impalement D Rats
8 What is the name given to "the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both
of them"?
A Two-timing B Doublethink C Patriotism D Wishthought
9 Who wrote a tribute novel in response to Orwell's called 1985?
A Will Self B Ursula K Le Guin C Anthony Burgess D Aldous Huxley
10 Where did the name Room 101 come from?
A Winston Churchill's war bunker B A meeting room at the BBC C Stalin's headquarters in the Kremlin D Morse Code