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Nineteen Eighty-Four Multiple Choice Quiz | Authors

My first quiz for my favorite book. Don't worry, there are no questions about who is at war with who or how many fingers I'm holding up.

A multiple-choice quiz by ambience72. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ambience72

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
211,949

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1353

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Winston Smith's number? Hint

6079

9067

7069

6790

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Question 2 of 10

2. After Winston is captured, which Ministry is he taken to? Hint

Ministry of Truth

Ministry of Love

Ministry of Plenty

Ministry of Peace

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Question 3 of 10

3. What's the first thing that Winston purchases from the shop? Hint

A coral glass paperweight

Some razor blades

He rents a room

A diary

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to the three doctrines enforced by the Party, what is ignorance? Hint

Bliss

Truth

Slavery

Strength

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the first black market item Julia offers Winston? Hint

Chocolate

Coffee

Tea

Jam

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who were the three revolutionaries that disappeared? Hint

Withers, Ogilvy, Rutherford

Jones, Aaronson, Rutherford

Ogilvy, Aaronson, Tillotson

Aaronson, Charrington, Rutherford

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the torture scene, what is the first voltage that O'Brien inflicts on Winston? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. After being tortured, Winston is allowed to ask any question. Which of the following did Winston NOT ask? Hint

Will Big Brother ever die?

What is in Room 101?

What country is Oceania at war with?

What have you done with Julia?

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many sexual relationships did Winston have? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. After Winston is "cured" and is reinserted into society, what does he do for a living? Hint

Pornosec

His old job at the Ministry of Truth

Works part-time on the eleventh edition of the Newspeak Dictionary

He has no job, he just sits in the Chestnut Tree Cafe all day

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Winston Smith's number?

Answer: 6079

"Smith!" screamed the shrewish voice from the telescreen. "6079 Smith W.! Yes, you!"

2. After Winston is captured, which Ministry is he taken to?

Answer: Ministry of Love

The title "Love" is ironic for such a cruel place.

3. What's the first thing that Winston purchases from the shop?

Answer: A diary

First he buys the diary, then the paperweight and lastly the room itself. If questioned about being in the shop, he was going to use the excuse that he was trying to buy razor blades.

4. According to the three doctrines enforced by the Party, what is ignorance?

Answer: Strength

War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength. Truth was a ministry.

5. What is the first black market item Julia offers Winston?

Answer: Chocolate

"Even before he had taken it he knew by the smell that it was very unusual chocolate."

6. Who were the three revolutionaries that disappeared?

Answer: Jones, Aaronson, Rutherford

Winston sees all three at the Chestnut Tree Cafe before they become "un people". Ogilvy was a soldier's name he used to cover up the disappearance of Withers, Tillotson was his work colleague and Charrington was the owner of the shop (and a member of the Thought Police).

7. In the torture scene, what is the first voltage that O'Brien inflicts on Winston?

Answer: 40

"That was forty" said O'Brien "You can see that the numbers on this dial run up to a hundred".

8. After being tortured, Winston is allowed to ask any question. Which of the following did Winston NOT ask?

Answer: What country is Oceania at war with?

O'Brien asks Winston this.

9. How many sexual relationships did Winston have?

Answer: 3

He committed "Sex Crime" with Julia, the prole prostitute and he was once married to Katharine whom he tried to start a family with, but failed.

10. After Winston is "cured" and is reinserted into society, what does he do for a living?

Answer: Works part-time on the eleventh edition of the Newspeak Dictionary

He worked with the problem of whether commas should be on the inside or outside of brackets!

Source: Author ambience72

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