AP Lang - 1984 Test

What is the Party's slogan?

"War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength"

What does Winston write over and over in his diary?

DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER

What is Room 101?

Each individual's worst fear, used to torture them into love for Big Brother. In Winston's case, it contains rats.

What is Facecrime?

Having the wrong look on one's face--one's facial expression must always be under control, unless one is sleeping at night in the dark. When the chocolate ration is reduced, Winston catches the dark-haired girl looking at him and worries that she may be a Party member who saw his disappointment.

What does the old man tell Winston?

He agrees that the capitalists were horrible and remembers that they wore top hats. He tells Winston nothing specific except for a story about being pushed to the ground by a capitalist. Winston asks the man if he misses the days before the revolution but he does not give a concrete answer.

What happened in Winston's first dream?

He hears the voice of O'Brien saying "We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness."

Who does Winston eat lunch with?

Syme, a Party member revising the Newspeak dictionary. Syme tells Winston that Newspeak aims to end ThoughtCrime by narrowing the language. Winston thinks that Syme's intelligence will get him vaporized.

What does Winston believe about 2+2?

That freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.

What does Julia believe about rebellion?

That there is no point in widespread rebellion. She simply likes to outwit the Party and half fun.

How does the lottery work under the Party?

The Ministry of Plenty runs the lottery to give the Proles something inspiring but the big winners are made up.

What is INGSOC?

The Newspeak word for English socialism.

What do the workers of the Ministry of Truth do?

Modify all written records to make it match Party ideology and create entertainment such as newspapers and pornography that are Party approved and designed to pacify those living under Party rule.

Where does Winston go after the pub?

Mr. Charrington's second hand store where he bought the diary.

Who does Winston write his diary to?

O'Brien

What are O'Brien's beliefs?

O'Brien believes strongly in the Party and its ideals and frequently tells Winston that he is working to "cure" Winston and make him "sane."

Martin

O'Brien's servant. Winston believes he might be Chinese. He leads Winston and Julia into O'Brien's apartment and sits in on their meeting, but does not speak.

Rutherford

One of 3 former Party leaders (Jones and Aaronson) who were arrested during the Revolution for crimes against the Party. 5 years after their execution, Winston discovers a picture of them attending a party function the day they supposedly committed their crimes, proving their innocence and that the Party is lying.

Ampleforth

One of Winston's colleagues at the Ministry of Truth, whose job is to "rewrite" old poems in keeping with Party ideology. He is arrested for thoughtcrimes and using the word "god" in a poem.

What is the rhyme Mr. Charrington tells Winston?

Oranges and lemons, says the bells of St. Clement's / You owe me three farthings, say the bells of St. Martin's / When will you pay me? say the bells of Old Bailey, / When I grow rich, says the bells of Shoreditch. / When will that be? says the bells of Stephney, / I do not know say the bells of Bow, / Here comes a candle to light you to bed, / Here comes a chopper to chop off you head." (The rhyme is completed as the book goes on by different people such as Mr. Charrington, Julia, and O'Brien).

Who joins Syme and Winston at lunch?

Parsons, a party official and the husband of Mrs. Parsons. He apologizes to Winston for his children's poor behavior the day before but commends their spirit. He says his daughter followed and turned a man in to the authorities on a hike because he had weird shoes. He also convinces Winston to contribute to their neighborhood Hate Week.

What is in short supply currently?

Razor blades. Winston has two but does not want to give them up.

What did Parsons's children do to a women?

Set fire to her skirt because she was disrespectfully using posters of Big Brother to wrap sausages.

What word does Winston wake up thinkning?

Shakespeare

Why does Mrs. Parsons come to Winston?

She needs help repairing her plumbing because her husband is away.

What does Julia do?

She works on novel-writing machines for the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth.

What is Airstrip One?

Britain

What does Winston think about Julia's note?

Winston originally thought the note was due to Julia being part of the ThoughtPolice or some underground organization, but the declaration of love gives Winston a sudden desire to live.

How does Winston compliment Julia?

By telling her that he was angry with her and wanted to rape her. She takes this as a compliment to her disguise.

Katharine

Winston's former wife. She was described as dull and unintelligent, with no thoughts except for those of the party.

Julia

Winston's lover, a worker in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth. She claims to have affairs with Party members and saves herself by pretending to be a model party member. Her rebellion against the Party is small and personal, for her own enjoyment.

Mrs. Parsons

Winston's neighbor and the wife of Mr. Parsons. She struggles to control her children and worries about how they will turn out because of their idolization of the Party.

Does Mr. Charrington have a telescreen?

Yes, but it is hidden behind the painting and Winston is led to believe that it doesn't exist.

O'Brien

A mysterious, powerful, and sophisticated member of the Inner Party whom Winston believes is also a member of the Brotherhood, the legendary group of anti-Party rebels (he is not).

What is on the wall of Mr. Charrington's room?

A picture of St. Clement's.

Bumstead

A prisoner in the Ministry of Love who offers a starving man a piece of old bread. He is immediately punished with a violent attack that breaks his jaw and causes heavy bleeding.

What are the Physical Jerks?

A series of morning exercises designed to improve the fitness and health of the population. An instructor appears on the telescreen and leads the Physical Jerks.

What is outside of Mr. Charrington's shop?

A burly, red-armed women who constantly sings while hanging her laundry.

What happens in Victory Square when Julia and Winston meet?

A convoy of Eurasian prisoners is being tormented by the crowd.

What does Winston buy in Mr. Charrington's store?

A coral paperweight.

What does the Party's children's book describe London as?

A horrible place, full of poverty unless one was a capitalist. The capitalists were ugly, horrible men who had unfair amounts of power. The Party claims to have taken over and built beautiful cities, but London is a wreck and people still live in poverty. The Party also claims to have improved literacy, mortality, and food rates but Winston believes these claims to be false.

What is Speakwrite?

A machine that types as Winston dictates into it.

What does Winston write about in his diary?

A movie he saw, his hatred of a girl who works with him (Julia), and his belief that O'Brien feels the same way about the Party.

Winston Smith

A thirty-nine year old minor member of the Party. He is thin, frail, and frequently fatalistic. He hates the totalitarian control and enforced repression that are characteristic of his government and he harbors revolutionary dreams.

What bird lands next to Julia and Winston and sings?

A thrush.

What is a telescreen?

A two-way television that every Party member owns in their house. It plays news clips and music throughout the day, while also watching the Party members to ensure they do not commit Thoughtcrime.

What is Victory Gin?

A watered-down alcohol that Winston drinks to make the world seem more cheerful.

Why is Julia attracted to Winston?

Because she could tell that he was against the Party.

Emmanuel Goldstein

According to the Party, he is the legendary leader of the Brotherhood. He seems to have been a Party leader who fell out of favor with the regime and is described by the Party as the most dangerous and treacherous man in Oceania.

When does Winston see Julia again?

After several days of trying to catch her alone at lunch, Winston is able to sit at the same table as Julia. They look down and eat as they talk to avoid notice and plan to meet in Victory Square so they can hide from the telescreens while in the crowds.

What is Winston's earliest memory?

An air raid when everyone waited in the Tube. Winston remembers a depressed old man claiming they shouldn't have trusted the "buggers," but he doesn't understand.

What is the Two Minute's Hate?

An daily, morning assembly during which Party orators whip the populace into a frenzy of hatred against the enemies of Oceania, specifically Goldstein.

Syme

An intelligent, outgoing coworker of Winston's at the Ministry of Truth. He specializes in language and is working on a new edition of the Newspeak dictionary but he is too intelligent to stay in the Party's favor and disappears.

Mr. Parsons

An obnoxious and dull Party member who lives in Winston's building and works alongside Winston at the Ministry of Truth. His children are poorly behaved and suspicious members of the Junior Spies.

Mr. Charrington

An old man who runs a secondhand store in the prole district. He is kind and encouraging to Winston and seems to support Winston's rebellion against the Party and relationship with Julia. In reality, he is a member of the Thought Police.

Who does Winston see in the pub?

An old man. Winston thinks that he can talk to the man to gain information about the days before the Party and whether the Party is lying about capitalists.

What is the Junior Spies?

An organization of children who monitor adults for disloyalty to the Party, and frequently succeed in catching them.

What does Julia give Winston?

Chocolate, but high-quality chocolate that reminds Winston of his childhood.

What does Julia tell Winston about when they are in the church?

Living in a hostel with 30 other girls and her first affair with a Party member.

What happens in Winston's second dream?

He is on a sinking ship with his mother. Winston feels responsible for the disappearance of his mother 20 years prior. His dream changes to a place called The Golden Country where a naked girl runs at him in an act of freedom.

What does Winston make up for Comrade Ogilvy's background?

He only accepted toy drums, submachine guns, and model helicopters. He joined the Spies a year early and was a troop leader. He denounced his uncle to the Thought Police at 11 years old and grew to be a district organizer of the Junior Anti-Sex League. He designed a hand grenade that killed Eurasian prisoners, and died at 23 in a valiant battle. He was 'perfect': he took a vow of celibacy and his primary goal in life was to help defeat the Eurasians and any traitors.

What does Winston write in his diary the second evening?

He records his last sexual encounter, with a prole prostitute. She seduced him for two dollars but when Winston looked closely at her she was an elderly women with makeup.

What is Winston's first act of rebellion against the Party?

He records his thoughts in a small diary he purchased at a secondhand store in the Prole district. When he does this, Winston writes down his thoughts about the horror of the Party.

Where does Winston continue his affair with Julia?

He rents the room above Mr. Charrington's shop so that they can have privacy.

What is Winston's view on the Proles?

He thinks that all hope of taking down the Party lies with them. The Proles are not Party members and simply work in the gutters, marry at 20, and die at 60.

Why is Winston worried about meeting Julia?

He thinks there could be microphones in the field and bushes.

What is Winston's job?

He updates Party records and histories so that they match new Party developments and orders. This ensures that Big Brother is never wrong.

What does Winston think about during the Physical Jerks?

His childhood. Winston thinks about Eastasia and Eurasia. According to the Party, Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia and in alliance with Eastasia, but Winston knows the records have been changed. Winston also remembers how Big Brother did not appear until the 1960s, but history books date him to the 1930s.

What does Julia's note to Winston say?

I love you.

Where do Julia and Winston meet the second time?

In a field. Julia gives Winston specific instructions to take a train from Paddington Station to the countryside so that they can meet.

Where do Julia and Winston meet a third time?

In an a ruined church.

When did Winston catch the Party in a lie?

In the mid-1960s, a cultural backlash caused the original leaders of the Revolution, Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford, to be arrested. One day, Winston saw these members sitting at the Chestnut Tree Café, a gathering place for out-of-favor Party members. A song played—"Under the spreading chestnut tree / I sold you and you sold me"—and one of the Party members, Rutherford, began to weep. Winston never forgot the incident, and one day came upon a photograph that proved that the Party members had been in New York at the time that they were allegedly committing treason in Eurasia. Terrified, Winston destroyed the photograph, but it remains embedded in his memory as a concrete example of Party dishonesty.

Where is the book set?

In what was once London.

What is ownlife?

Individualism and eccentricity; the desire to do something for your own benefit.

What happens to the chocolate ration?

It goes from 30 grams to 20 grams, but documents are altered so it looks like it is increasing. Winston feels cheated because he knows that the chocolate ration was higher before, and he believes life as a whole was better before.

What does Winston's diary look like?

It has a red and black marbled cover and smooth pages. The diary is leftover from before the Party's rule.

What is the Party's view on sex?

It is hated and they seek to remove all pleasure from the act, so that it is merely a duty to the Party to produce new Party members.

What was the Party's view on marriage?

It is only used to provide the Party with more members. All marriages must be approved, and if the couple appears attracted to each other they are denied.

What are Julia's beliefs?

Julia is determined to live in the moment and enjoy her life as much as possible (#yolo). Julia is constantly making practical plans to avoid getting caught by the Party and creates a facade of the perfect Party member so that she is not caught as she conducts her affairs with different Party members.

What is doublethink?

The ability to hold two contradictory ideas in one's mind at the same time and convince oneself that the Party's beliefs are correct. It is a form of self-manipulation.

Who does Winston see on his way home from Mr. Charrington's shop?

The dark haired girl. He is convinced she is ThoughtPolice following him to arrest him. Winston considers raping or killing her but decides the best plan is to return home and commit suicide.

What is the Ministry of Love?

The government agency that deals with law and order (torture and brainwashing).

What is the Ministry of Truth?

The government agency that deals with news and entertainment (propaganda).

What is the Ministry of Plenty?

The government agency that manages the economy. It is known as miniplenty in newspeak.

What is the Ministry of Peace?

The government agency that manages the war Oceania is constantly fighting.

What happens to Winston during the Physical Jerks?

The instructor calls him out for not trying hard enough and he touches his toes for the first time in years.

What is Newspeak?

The language of the Party. It is designed to narrow the range of thought. The vocabulary gets smaller every year as words are destroyed to ensure that crime is impossible because there are no words to describe it.

what was jus primae noctis?

The law that every capitalist had the right to sleep with anyone that worked in his factory.

Who are the Proles?

The lower class. They make up 85% of the population and work the industrial jobs that the Party is not involved in. They are not allowed admittance in the Party and are largely ignored.

Big Brother

The perceived ruler of Oceania. His figure is plastered on posters everywhere and he fills Winston with hatred and fascination.

What does Mr. Charrington show Winston?

The upstairs area of his store, which contains a bedroom.

What happens when Winston realizes he has committed ThoughtCrime?

There is a knock at his door, and Winston believes that he has already been found by the ThoughtPolice. In reality, it is Mrs. Parsons.

What are the Parsons children like?

They are overly zealous and dedicated to the Party, scaring Mrs. Parsons. When Winston enters the Parsons's apartment, the children are upset because their mother won't let them go to a public hanging that evening.

What happened with Winston and Katharine on a cliff?

They were on a community hike and fell behind when Winston stopped to look at loosestrife growing in multiple colors in the cracks of the cliff. He has Katharine look and steadies her waist as she looks at over the cliff and Winston considers pushing Katharine off because there are no telescreens around, but doesn't.

Where does Winston go for a walk?

Through the Prole district. While walking, he envies the simple lives of the Proles and enters a pub.

True or False. Julia has had many affairs before.

True. Winston tells her this makes him more attracted to her because more Party members are committing crimes.

What injury does Winston frequently cite as a reason for his pain?

Varicose Ulcer

Where does Winston live?

Victory Mansions

What are Winston's beliefs?

Winston hates the Party and commits "crimes" against the Party to test their limits. Winston believes that the Party will eventually catch him and kill him no matter what he does, giving him a very fatalistic view of the world. These fatalistic beliefs lead Winston to take unnecessary risks, but he believes that his rebellion will one day be remembered and spark a revolution against the Party.

Who is Comrade Ogilvy?

Winston is tasked with altering a speech made in December 1983 about Comrade Withers, a Party official who has since been vaporized. The speech praised Withers, but he has now been executed as an enemy of the Party and it is unacceptable to have a speech praising him. Winston invents Comrade Ogilvy and substitutes him in the speech.

What happens between Julia and Winston 5 days later?

Winston is walking to the restroom and passes Julia in a sling. She falls, and when Winston helps her up she secretly passes him a note. Winston waits 5 minutes after returning to work to open the note because he is always being watched.