3. What is the last thing Winston does in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Thirty-seven jumping jacks.
(b) He clean his ears.
(c) He touches his toes.
(d) He does yoga.

4. In Part 2, Chapter 1, where do Winston and the dark-haired girl agree to meet?
(a) Victory square, near the monument.
(b) At the community center, after dark.
(c) In Airstrip One, in a house.
(d) In the train station, during rush hour.

5. Who is Julia?
(a) The dark-haired girl.
(b) A storeowner who Winston knows.
(c) A member of the Thought Police.
(d) A person who Winston invents for his job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Winston buy in the junk shop?

2. With whom is Oceania at war?

3. What does Winston decide to do with the prostitute?

4. Which event's preparations causes an increase in working hours in Part 2, Chapter 4?

5. What type of flower does Winston collect before meeting the dark-haired girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. Syme explains that the most important part of Newspeak is not the creation of new words, but the deletion of old words. Why might this be more important? What is the true purpose of Newspeak?

2. In your own words, how does Winston describe Mr. Parsons?

3. What is the difference between Winston and Julia's feelings about their future?

4. Explain Julia's attitude towards the Party. What does this reveal about her character?

5. What attracts Julia to Winston? Why is this attractive or necessary to her?

6. "All history was a palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary." What is a palimpsest, and why do you think the author used this word?

7. Why does the Party turn a blind eye to prostitution? What type of sex will it not allow?

8. Look up the word "comrade" up in a dictionary. Why do you think everyone in Oceania is supposed to call each other comrade?

9. What might the woman singing in the street symbolizes?

10. How have Winston's feelings towards Julia changed by Part 2, Chapter 4?

(see the answer keys)

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