1984 by George Orwell
Reading Test 1: Part 1
Name: _____________________________
Date: ______________________
Write the letter of the choice that best answers the question on the line provided.
________ 1.
The ruler of Oceania is
A.
B.
C.
D.
________ 2.
In the novel, the world is divided among three large countries, which are
A.
B.
C.
D.
_______ 3.
London, which is in Airstrip One.
London, which is in Englandia.
London, which is in Eurasia.
Somewhere in what was once North America.
Winston is
A.
B.
C.
D.
_______ 5.
Oceania, Eastasia, and Eurasia
Oceania, America, and Eurasia
Oceania, Africa, and Eurasia
Oceania, Australia, and Eastasia
Winston lives in
A.
B.
C.
D.
_______ 4.
Winston Smith
Emmanuel Goldstein
Big Brother
Comrade Withers
A Party member who hopes to join the Inner Party soon.
A prole who sells books and used trinkets.
A member of the Thought Police.
A Party member who works in the Ministry of Truth.
The names of the four government ministries are
A. Beauty, Truth, Love and Peace.
B. Changed constantly.
C. Ironic.
D. Secret to all but the Inner Party.
_______ 6.
The first risky action the main character takes is
A.
B.
C.
D.
______ 7.
The three slogans of the Party are
A.
B.
C.
D.
_______ 8.
November
April
February
December
According to Winston, who were “the most bigoted adherents of the Party”?
A.
B.
C.
D.
_______ 11.
In the Ministry where he works.
In the Victory Mansions.
Outside the city.
In a luxury penthouse.
In what month does the novel begin?
A.
B.
C.
D.
_______ 10.
Big Brother Sees You, Party Above All, Crush the Enemy.
War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength.
Freedom First, Many Into One, Justice for All.
Educate Yourself, Strength through Wisdom, Put Others First
Winston lives
A.
B.
C.
D.
_______ 9.
Buying and writing in a diary.
Keeping copies of original documents he changes at work.
Talking to Julia.
Talking to Mrs. Parsons
Young, often pretty women.
The proles.
The Junior Spies.
Ignorant trade workers.
What mannerism of O’Brien’s does Winston find “curiously civilized”?
A. His “prizefighter’s physique”.
B. His “urbane manner”.
C. His intelligence.
D. His way of adjusting his spectacles on his nose.
_______ 12.
The Brotherhood is
A.
B.
C.
D.
_______ 13.
Another name for the Inner Party.
A group Winston joins at work to look for Eurasian spies.
A secret network of conspirators working to overthrow the government.
The name of the sports team Winston joins to cover up his activities.
According to the narrator, the stability of the Party depends most heavily on
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Thought Police.
The Junior Spies.
The Two-Minutes’ Hate sessions.
Stupid, sheep-like Party members.
_______ 14. In listening to the news from the telescreen, Winston (correctly) predicts that
bad news is about to be reported because
A.
B.
C.
D.
_______ 15.
The national anthem is played.
A picture of Big Brother flashes across the screen.
A massive military victory is reported.
An public service announcement about the detrimental effects of chocolate
is presented.
Why does Winston consider himself dead?
A. He finds no joy in life anymore.
B. In writing in the diary, he has committed an act of resistance against the
Party, and any such actions mean death.
C. His wife has left him.
D. He wants to kill himself for what he did to his mother and sister.
_______ 16.
What word is on Winston’s lips as he awakens after dreaming of the dark-haired
girl flinging off her clothes?
A.
B.
C.
D.
_______ 17.
Shakespeare
annihilation
splendid
resistance
What are the Physical Jerks?
A.
B.
C.
D.
_______ 18.
What does Winston consider “more terrifying than mere torture and death”?
A.
B.
C.
D.
_______ 19.
A special unit of the Thought Police.
A community center basketball team.
A condition many Outer Party members suffer from.
Mandatory morning exercises for all Outer Party members.
A guilty conscience.
The Party’s ability to obliterate the past.
The prospect of Eurasia winning the war.
Causing pain to those one loves.
What is Winston’s primary duty at work?
A. To modify existing documents so that they align with the Party’s version of
past events.
B. To proofread all news articles before they are published.
C. To ensure historical accuracy of all government documents.
D. To develop Newspeak.
_______ 20.
At the beginning of the novel, what is Winston’s greatest pleasure in life?
A.
B.
C.
D.
His life with Katherine.
Writing in his diary.
His work.
Learning Newspeak.