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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part 1, Chapter 7, Winston wonders, as he had many times before, if he is a _________.

3. Who are the first two people Winston dreams about in Part 1, Chapter 3?

4. What organization supplied comforts to the sailors on the Floating Fortress?

5. How many times has Julia had sex?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will no Party woman wear perfume?

2. The sandy-haired woman in the cubicle next to Winston spends all day deleting any record of people who have been "vaporized," even though her own husband had been killed this way. How do you think she felt when she deleted her own husband's name? Why does she continue to do this job?

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

4. When Winston kisses Julia, he feels "incredulity and pride ... but he had no physical desire." Why do you think he feels this way? What does it reveal about why he needs Julia?

5. How does the dark-haired girl's note affect Winston? Has it changed his outlook?

6. Doublethink is believing that something is true when you know it is false. Do you really think that doublethink is possible? Can you find any examples of doublethink in the real world?

7. Judging by the dream Winston has about the girl with dark hair, how does he appear to feel about her?

8. Why do you think Winston was unable to prevent himself from having sex with the prostitute?

9. Winston fears that the dark-haired girl is not a member of the Thought Police; instead, she is an amateur spy. Why do you think the latter is more dangerous?

10. Describe Winston's marriage. Why did he separate from his wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in literature, and a motivating factor for many characters. Write an essay that shows at least two examples of fear in literature, touching upon:

1) The type of fear, be it personal, fear for the safety of others, fear of pain, etc.

2) How the characters overcame the fear, or were overcome by it.

3) The source of the fear, and its relation to the main character.

Essay Topic 2

What makes us human?

1) Explain what you think the most important element of "being human" is. It can be an emotion, or human characteristic such as the need for expression or the ability to love.

2) Provide examples from the real world showing individuals and how they have used that emotion or human aspect to change the world.

3) Explain how you think this human element will change the world in the future.

Essay Topic 3

Privacy is a highly relevant issue in the modern world. Possibilities for surveillance and citizen control have expanded significantly since George Orwell's time, and this trend frequently inspires references in the news and pop culture to Nineteen Eighty-Four. Write an essay on the topic of privacy, stating:

1) What privacy means to you.

2) The importance of privacy to a society as a whole.

3) Your opinion on the current debate over privacy, security, terrorism, and the constitution.

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