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1984
George Orwell
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Book One: Chapter I
Book One: Chapters II–III
Book One: Chapters IV–VI
Book One: Chapters VII–VIII
Book Two: Chapters I–III
Book Two: Chapters IV–VI
Book Two: Chapters VII–VIII
Book Two: Chapters IX–X
Book Three: Chapters I–III
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Winston Smith
Julia
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Big Brother
Mr. Charrington
Emmanuel Goldstein
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How Does Mind Control Work?
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The Place Where There Is No Darkness
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London, Oceania
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Why Orwell Wrote 1984
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Book One: Chapters 2-3
Book One: Chapters 4-6
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Book Two: Chapters 7-8
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1
of 5
What first-hand experiences did Orwell draw from when writing 1984?
Nazi Germany and fascist Italy
The British subjugation of India
The totalitarian regimes in Russia and Spain
A life of poverty in France
2
of 5
What is the constant propaganda to which Oceania's citizens are subjected intended to do?
Keep them calm and happy
Disrupt their capacity for independent thought
Encourage them to buy domestically made products
Coax them toward nervous breakdown
3
of 5
What are the contradictory names of the various government ministries are examples of?
The control of information and history
Totalitarianism
Doublespeak
Winston's attempts at rebellion
4
of 5
What does London's state of decay described in the novel indicate?
The Party's lack of concern for the welfare of its citizens
The common man's inability to care for himself
A relatively low degree of technological advancement
Economic collapse brought on by the Party's mismanagement
5
of 5
What is the importance of the red-armed woman?
She saves Winston from the Thought Police.
She is Winston's mother.
She symbolizes hope for a future rebellion.
She symbolizes Winston's sexual desire.
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