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1984 Tentative Reading Calendar
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Quiz Part 1, Ch 1-2
Pg 1-29
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Quiz Part 1, Ch 3-4
Pg 29-48
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Quiz Part 1, 5-6
Pg 48-69
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Quiz Part 1, 7-8
Pg 69-104
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Quiz Part 2, 1-3
Pg 105-136
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Quiz Part 2, 4-6
Pg 137-159
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Quiz Part 2, Ch 7-8
Pg 160-179
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Quiz Part 2, Ch 9-10
Pg 179-224
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Quiz Part 3, Ch 1-2
Pg 225-260
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Quiz Part 3, Ch 3-4
Pg 260-282
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Quiz Part 3, 5-6
Pg 283-298
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Spring Break! April 2nd-12th
Note: these dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Follow this
calendar unless instructed otherwise! You are more than welcome to read ahead, just don’t
spoil what’s next for anyone else. You are expected to stick to this reading schedule even if
you are absent from class.
Formative and Interim Assessments
 You will have daily reading quizzes—no retakes will be available for these, so be
prepared when you come to class by staying current with your reading! When
possible, I suggest reading ahead when you have extra time; this way, on your most
busy days, you don’t have to worry about getting it done.
 You should write your summaries for the assigned chapters and have them ready for
class on the day those chapters will be quizzed. These may be checked at any time, or
may even count as your quiz grade for that day!
 You will be doing lots of group activities, discussion, and sharing during class periods.
If you are absent, you will have to do the assignments on your own, which will
probably involve a lot of writing  Make every effort to be here!
Standing Offer of Extra Credit
Bring in a news article (must be recent—no more than a month old) and explain how it
connects to 1984. You must print the news article and have at least a paragraph written
about the connections between 1984 and the news event in the article. You will give a 1-2
minute overview to the class at the start of the hour. Only one person gets credit per
article! Offer good until the novel test day.
Part One Chapter Summaries
DIRECTIONS: Write a paragraph summary of each chapter, including the important events and details of each.
Due on March 26th: Ch 1-2
Chapter 1
Questions?
Chapter 2
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Due on March 27th: Ch 3-4
Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Due on March 30th: Ch 5-6
Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Due on March 31st: Ch 7-8
Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Section Two Chapter Summaries
Due on April 13st: Ch. 1-3
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Questions?
Due on April 14st: Ch. 4-6
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Questions?
Due on April 15th: Ch 7-8
Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Due on April 17th: Ch 9-10
Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Section Three Chapter Summaries
Due on April 20th: Ch 1-2
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Due on April 21st : Ch 3-4
Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Due on April 22nd: Ch 3-4
Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Unit Test Study Guide
Explain who each person is as well as their role in the story.
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Mr. Charrington:
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O’Brien:
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Katherine:
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Syme:
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Goldstein:
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Parsons:
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Julia:
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Amplesforth:
Who said the following and what does it mean/why is it significant?
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“I allowed the word "God" to remain at the end of a line. I could not help it!”
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"Don't you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought?”
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"Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows."
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"That's a first-rate training they give them in the Spies nowadays – better than in my day, even. What d'you think's the
latest thing they’ve served them out with? Ear trumpets for listening through keyholes!
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"Sometimes, ... Sometimes they are five. Sometimes they are three. Sometimes they are all of them at once. You must try
harder. It is not easy to become sane."
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"You are the dead," repeated the iron voice.
Answer the following questions to prepare for the 1984 test.
1.
What is a dystopia? What characteristics do dystopias have?
2.
What characteristics of dystopia exist in 1984?
3.
What historical examples of totalitarian governments influenced the writing of 1984?
4.
Although not directly allegorical like Animal Farm, who might the characters of Big Brother and Goldstein represent (from
Russian history)?
5.
Why aren’t the proles a concern for the party?
6.
What are the worst crimes in Oceania?
7.
What is the thing that gave hope and meaning to the lives of the proles?
8.
What is Winston’s view about life?
9.
Where, really, is the “place where there is no darkness”?
10. What is Julia’s opinion of party doctrine? How much does she care about the inner workings of it?
11. What does Julia believe about the war that had never occurred to Winston?
12. How does the Party treat marriage and family bonds?
13. Who wrote The Book?
14. How does the Party define truth?
15. Is Winston a member of the inner party, outer party or the proles?
16. Who does Winston believe hope lies with and why?
17. What is The Brotherhod?
18. Why is the picture of Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford important?
19. What does Syme’s job entail?
20. What is the meaning of the Party phrase “Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the
past.”?
21. What is doublethink and what role did it serve for the Party?
22. What is Newspeak? What are examples of modern Newspeak?
23. What is a euphemism? What are weasel words?
24. According to The Book, what is the main purpose of war in 1984? What do we learn about the wars taking place in 1984?
25. What is the reason the Party wants total power, according to O’Brien?
26. What does room 101 represent?
27. What do the posters of big Brother plastered everyone symbolize?
28. Why is it ironic that this society celebrates Hate?
29. What is the climax of the novel, when we realize the fate of our protagonist?
30. Based on the outcome of this book, what might we assume Orwell believes would happen if a government like this came
into power?
31. What does the novel suggest about what living under this type of government does to a person?
32. What is collectivism? What is an oligarchy?
33. In the end, what “victory over himself” does Winston achieve?
34. What is the effect of calling the figurehead of this controlling society a “Big Brother”? What is ironic about the title?
35. What does the glass paperweight symbolize?
36. Why does Winston admire the singing prole woman?
37. What is the meaning of the itchy varicose ulcer?
38. What is significant about what Winston’s mother did when he stole the chocolate?
39. Why are the ministries named the way that they are?
40. What holds the Brotherhood together, as stated by O’Brien?
41. What is symbolized when Winston traced 2+2=5 on the table?
42. Why does War= Peace in 1984?
43. During interrogation, why did O’Brien play the recording of Winston and Julia’s conversation with him at his house?
44. Why did O’Brien make Winston look at his own naked, destroyed body?