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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. What important word does not exist in Newspeak?

2. What is the only thing Winston and Julia are not capable of doing?

3. Why are people brought to the Ministry of Love?

4. What does Mr. Charrington order the officers to do in Part 2, Chapter 10?

5. Who will meet Winston if O'Brien isn't home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the forced-labor camps, according to the common criminals.

2. What do Winston and Julia mean when they say "We are the dead?"

3. What is the significance of O'Brien's reference to Syme?

4. What are the two ultimate goals of the Party? What are they waiting for, and why?

5. What does Winston's betrayal reveal about his character? What do you think of him now?

6. What do you think will happen to Winston and Julia after Part 2, Chapter 10? Do they have any hope?

7. Why might George Orwell have made the book's conclusion so tragic? What is he trying to express?

8. When questioned by O'Brien, Winston and Julia state that they are willing to commit many crimes, including the killing of innocent people. Do you think this is justifiable, given the terrible nature of the Party?

9. How can Winston still achieve victory over the Party in Part 3, Chapter 4?

10. According to Goldstein's book, why is a state of perpetual war necessary? For what purpose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Against the Party, one may feel that almost any action is acceptable, or that "the ends justify the means." Is violence an acceptable way of solving problems or achieving goals--even in combating a violent regime? Be sure to discuss:

1) Show how violence has succeeded or failed in the past.

2) Pros and cons associated with using violence.

3) Moral arguments for or against the use of violence.

4) The role of violence in the future of the world.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the history of prostitution. The essay should focus on something specific; examples should include, but are not limited to:

1) One country's experience with prostitution.

2) Times and places where it has been legal.

3) Geisha or "comfort" women, and other women who have been forced into prostitution.

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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