1984 – SV – Flashcards
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1. What is Winston's apartment called?
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Victory Mansions.
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10. When the Thought Police secretly arrest and execute someone, most people would say that person has been _______.
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Vaporized.
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100. What happened to the Inner Party member with whom Julia had her first affair?
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He killed himself.
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101. Of what do Winston and Julia not discuss the possibility?
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Marriage.
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102. In Part 2, Chapter 3, what is Winston sorry he didn't do to his wife?
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Kill her.
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103. What device is used to write songs?
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Versificator.
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104. Which event's preparations causes an increase in working hours in Part 2, Chapter 4?
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Hate Week.
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105. What is the prole woman doing outside the window in Part 2, Chapter 4?
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Singing and hanging laundry.
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106. Why does Julia ask Winston to turn around in Part 2, Chapter 4?
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So she can put on makeup.
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107. What is Winston's phobia?
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Rats.
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108. What does Julia think is behind the picture in Part 2, Chapter 4?
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Bugs.
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109. In Part 2, Chapter 5, who has been vaporized?
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Syme.
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11. What does Winston write repeatedly in his diary after thinking about the Two Minutes Hate?
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DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER.
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110. What is the theme song of Hate Week?
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The Hate Song.
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111. How do the proles normally feel about the war?
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Apathetic.
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112. Who does Julia think is really launching the rocketbombs?
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The Party.
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113. What does the Party claim to have invented?
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Airplanes.
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114. Julia is only a rebel __________.
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From the waist down.
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115. What differentiates the way O'Brien speaks from other Inner Party members?
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A peculiar grave courtesy.
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116. What is the reason for O'Brien's encounter with Winston?
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So O'Brien can give Winston his address.
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117. Who will meet Winston if O'Brien isn't home?
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His servant.
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118. What kind of pencil does O'Brien use?
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Gold ink.
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119. If independent thought and a diary are the first step, what is the last step?
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The Ministry of Love.
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12. By writing in his diary, Winston has committed a crime. What is the name of this crime?
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Thoughtcrime.
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120. By Part 2, what is waiting for Winston?
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The grave.
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121. What does Winston remember above all about his childhood?
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There was never enough to eat.
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122. What did Winston steal from his baby sister?
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Chocolate.
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123. What was the refugee woman doing in Winston's dream in Part 2, Chapter 7?
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Shielding her child from bullets.
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124. What is the only thing that the Party cannot do to Winston and Julia?
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Make them stop loving each other.
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125. What does everybody do when tortured?
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Confess.
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126. According to Part 2, Chapter 7, what remains impregnable?
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The inner heart.
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127. What does the area where Inner Party members live smell like?
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Good food and good tobacco.
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128. What special privilege do Inner Party members have?
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They can turn their telescreens off.
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129. What is the name of O'Brien's servant, and where does Winston think he is from?
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Martin, from Asia.
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13. What does Mrs. Parsons want Winston to do in Part 1, Chapter 2?
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Fix her sink.
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130. What is the only thing Winston and Julia are not capable of doing?
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Separating and never seeing each other again.
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131. What is the last line of the rhyme in Part 2, Chapter 8?
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When I grow rich, say the bells of Shoreditch.
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132. What will happen thirty seconds after Winston leaves O'Brien's house?
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O'Brien will continue working.
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133. Who is Oceania at war with in Part 2, Chapter 8?
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Eastasia.
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134. Where was Winston when he discovered the war had switched again in Part 2, Chapter 8?
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At a rally.
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135. What is the title of Emmanuel Goldstein's book?
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The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism.
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136. What important word does not exist in Newspeak?
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Science.
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137. What is the only efficient thing in Oceania?
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The Thought Police.
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138. What is not statistical, as stated in Part 2, Chapter 8?
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Sanity.
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139. What words bring the beginning of the end for Julia and Winston?
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You are the dead.
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14. What is everyone in Oceania supposed to call each other?
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Comrade.
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140. Where was the telescreen that caught Winston and Julia hidden?
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Behind the picture.
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141. What was smashed during the arrest of Winston and Julia?
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The paperweight.
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142. What were the police holding when they arrested Winston and Julia?
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Truncheons.
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143. To what organization does Mr. Charrington really belong?
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The Thought Police.
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144. What does Mr. Charrington order the officers to do in Part 2, Chapter 10?
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Pick up the pieces of the paperweight.
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145. Where does Winston think he is at the beginning of Part 3, Chapter 1?
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The Ministry of Love.
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146. Of what are the walls of Winston's cell made?
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White porcelain.
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147. What do the common criminals call the political prisoners?
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Polits.
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148. Why was Ampleforth arrested?
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He used the word.
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149. Why was Parsons arrested?
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He is guilty of Thoughtcrime.
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15. What smell is common to Winston's apartment building?
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Cabbage.
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150. What is the most feared place in the Ministry of Love?
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Room 101.
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151. What does Winston's bed feel like in Part 3, Chapter 2?
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A camp bed.
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152. How long has O'Brien been watching Winston?
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Seven years.
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153. What bone is Winston especially afraid will break in Part 3, Chapter 2?
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His spine.
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154. What does O'Brien show to Winston in Part 3, Chapter 2?
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The photograph of the three Party members.
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155. How many fingers is O'Brien holding up in Part 3, Chapter 2?
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Four.
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156. Why are people brought to the Ministry of Love?
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To be made sane.
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157. What are the three stages to Winston's reintegration?
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Learning, understanding, acceptance.
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158. Who wrote Goldstein's book?
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O'Brien, with collaborators.
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159. What should be the starting point to Winston's thoughts, as stated in Part 3, Chapter 3?
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The rule of the Party is forever.
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16. What do Mrs. Parsons' children want to see in Part 1, Chapter 2?
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A hanging.
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160. What is the object of power, according to O'Brien?
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Power.
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161. How does one man assert his power over another, as stated in Part 3, Chapter 3?
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Suffering.
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162. Does Winston believe in God?
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No.
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163. What makes Winston feel sick in Part 3, Chapter 4?
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Cigarettes.
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164. In Part 3, Chapter 4, what is the third phrase Winston writes?
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God is Power.
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165. What will be the one certain thing about Winston's death?
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That the time can't be expected.
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166. What does Winston realize about secrets?
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That you must keep them from yourself.
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167. Where has Winston failed to make progress by Part 3, Chapter 4?
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Emotionally.
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168. How does Winston feel towards Big Brother?
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He hates him.
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169. Where does Winston think he is in Part 3, Chapter 5?
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Deep underground.
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17. The telescreen announces a reduction in what type of rations?
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Chocolate.
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170. What is in Room 101?
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The worst thing in the world.
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171. What was the only way for Winston to save himself in Part 3, Chapter 5?
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To put somebody between himself and the rats.
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172. Where were rats a common punishment?
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Imperial China.
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173. Who does Winston say to give the rat torture to instead of him?
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Julia.
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174. What does the cage door do in Part 3, Chapter 5?
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Click shut.
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175. According to Part 3, Chapter 6, who is Oceania at war with, and has always been at war with?
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Eurasia.
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176. What is the specialty gin of the cafe?
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Saccharine with cloves.
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177. In Part 3, Chapter 6, what does Winston have plenty of these days?
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Money.
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178. What makes Winston cry in Part 3, Chapter 6?
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A song.
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179. By Part 3, Chapter 6, to what has Winston been appointed?
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A sub-committee of a sub-committee.
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18. Where does Winston work?
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The Ministry of Truth.
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180. What has it taken Winston forty years to learn the nature of?
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Big Brother's smile.
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19. What keeps falling on London?
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Rocketbombs.
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2. What is the official language of Oceania?
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Newspeak.
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20. Where did Oceania recently have a military victory?
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South India.
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21. What is the name of the song on the telescreen?
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Oceania, 'Tis For Thee.
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22. What is written on the flag that keeps flapping?
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INGSOC.
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23. What does one of the Parsons children use to hit Winston in the neck?
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A catapult.
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24. "Thoughtcrime does not entail death: ___________________"
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Thoughtcrime IS death.
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25. Who are the first two people Winston dreams about in Part 1, Chapter 3?
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His mother and sister.
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26. What does the girl with the dark hair do in Winston's dream?
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Tear off her clothes.
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27. How many clothing coupons does Winston get annually?
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Three thousand.
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28. What did Airstrip One used to be called?
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England or Britain.
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29. What fell on Colchester?
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An atomic bomb.
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3. What is the most frightening ministry of Oceania's government?
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The Ministry of Love.
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30. What is the name of the mandatory morning exercise program?
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The Physical Jerks.
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31. What does Ingsoc mean?
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English Socialism.
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32. What does the woman in the telescreen call Winston?
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6079 Smith W.
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33. With whom is Oceania at war?
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Eurasia.
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34. What ailment does Winston suffer from?
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A varicose ulcer.
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35. What word is on Winston's lips when he awakens from his dream in Part 1, Chapter 3?
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Shakespeare.
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36. What is the last thing Winston does in Part 1, Chapter 3?
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He touches his toes.
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37. What is the name of the waste paper disposal chute in Winston's workplace?
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Memory hole.
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38. What is the name of the device Winston uses to write?
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Speakwrite.
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39. What newspaper does Winston re-write?
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The Times.
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4. How does Victory Gin smell?
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Sickly and oily.
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40. Who/what is Tillotson?
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A small, precise-looking, dark-chinned man.
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41. What does Ampleforth have a talent for juggling?
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Rhymes and meters.
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42. What is Winston's most important task of the day in Part 1, Chapter 4?
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To correct a speech by Big Brother.
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43. What is the Newspeak name for people who have been vaporized?
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Unpersons.
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44. Who is the vaporized man Winston must delete from The Times?
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Withers.
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45. What is the name of the dead hero Winston invents?
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Comrade Ogilvy.
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46. What is the minimum age for joining the Spies?
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Seven.
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47. What organization supplied comforts to the sailors on the Floating Fortress?
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The FFCC.
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48. What doesn't Winston give Ogilvy?
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The Order of Conspicuous Merit.
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49. How much does it cost for a nip of gin at the canteen?
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Ten cents.
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5. What is the name of the television-like appliance constantly watching Oceania's citizens?
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The telescreen.
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50. What is the name of Winston's "friend" who works at the Research Department?
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Syme.
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51. What edition of the Newspeak dictionary is currently being written?
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The Eleventh.
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52. What is there a shortage of in Oceania?
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Razor blades.
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53. In Newspeak, what word will eventually replace "bad"?
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Ungood.
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54. "The Revolution will be complete when the ______ is perfect."
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Language.
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55. What does Winston think will happen to Syme?
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He will be vaporized.
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56. What is Parsons collecting money for in Part 1, Chapter 5?
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Hate Week.
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57. Why did Parsons' daughter report a man to the police?
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He was wearing strange shoes.
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58. In Part 1, Chapter 5, what is one of the latest, favorite phrases of the Ministry of Plenty?
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Our new, happy life.
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59. Having an improper expression is called a ________.
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Facecrime.
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6. What important thing does Winston do when he comes home in Part 1, Chapter 1?
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He starts a diary.
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60. What do Parsons' children to do the old market-woman?
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Set her skirt on fire.
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6079 Smith W.
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33. With whom is Oceania at war?
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61. What is Winston doing at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 6?
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Writing in his diary.
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62. What is the name of Winston's wife?
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Katharine.
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63. Consorting with prostitutes was "dangerous, ___________________." (Part 1, Chapter 6)
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But it was not a life-and-death matter.
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64. What is used only by the proles?
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Perfume.
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65. What is the ideal way for children to be conceived in Oceania?
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Artsem.
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66. When Winston sees the prostitute in the light, he sees that she is _____.
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Old.
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67. What does the prostitute not have?
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Teeth.
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68. What is Winston's nickname for his wife?
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The human soundtrack.
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69. Katharine has two names for sex. One is "making a baby." What is the other?
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Our duty to the party.
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7. The Enemy of the People is...
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Emmanuel Goldstein.
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70. What urge is stronger than ever when Winston was finished writing about the prostitute?
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To shout filthy words.
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71. What does the Junior Anti-Sex League do?
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Advocate complete celibacy.
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72. What does Winston decide to do with the prostitute?
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Have sex with her.
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73. According to Part 1, Chapter 7, where does hope lie?
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In the proles.
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74. What type of hats do capitalists supposedly wear?
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Top hats.
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75. Who were three of the original survivors of the revolution of whom Winston saw a picture?
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Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford.
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76. What was Rutherford's previous job?
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Cartoonist.
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77. In Part 1, Chapter 7, Winston wonders, as he had many times before, if he is a _________.
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Lunatic.
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78. For whom is Winston writing his diary?
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O'Brien.
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79. Where does Winston miss a meeting in Part 1, Chapter 8?
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The Community Center.
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8. During the Two Minutes Hate, what does everyone in the room do?
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Scream, yell, and throw objects at the telescreen.
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80. What is the Newspeak word for individualism?
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Ownlife.
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81. What do the proles call rocketbombs?
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Steamers.
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82. How does Winston recognize the junk shop?
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Three metal balls.
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83. What does Winston buy in the junk shop?
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A paperweight.
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84. What do the bells of St. Clement's say?
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Oranges and lemons.
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85. Who does Winston see in the hallway in Part 2, Chapter 1?
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The dark-haired girl.
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86. What does the note left by the individual whom Winston sees in the hall say?
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I love you.
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87. Why does Winston have to falsify production reports?
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To discredit a Party member.
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88. Who spoils Winston's plans to sit with the dark-haired girl in Part 2, Chapter 1?
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Wilsher.
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89. In Part 2, Chapter 1, where do Winston and the dark-haired girl agree to meet?
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Victory square, near the monument.
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9. What is the resistance to the Party called?
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The Brotherhood.
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90. What is the last thing the dark-haired girl does before departing from Winston in Part 2, Chapter 1?
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Hold Winston's hand.
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91. How many kilometers can someone travel in Oceania before their passport is checked?
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One hundred.
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92. What type of flower does Winston collect before meeting the dark-haired girl?
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Bluebells.
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93. What concealed danger does Winston have to be careful of in the countryside?
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Microphones.
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94. Who is Julia?
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The dark-haired girl.
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95. What does Julia say is "the only way to stay safe"?
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Always yell with the crowd.
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96. How many times has Julia had sex?
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Scores of times.
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97. In Part 2, Chapter 3, what will be Julia and Winston's next meeting place?
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A crowded marketplace.
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98. What does Julia call the only safe way to talk in public?
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Talking by installments.
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99. How does Julia describe herself?
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As not clever.
