STUDY GUIDE – Thursday, November 5, 2015

Answer the questions of this study guide completely and in your own words to receive up to 15 extra points on your 1984 Part II assessment, which will be taken on November 6, 2015. We will take the literary terms assessment next week.

For tomorrow:

Make sure chapters 1 – 10 of your Part II Journals are COMPLETED…these will be checked upon my return.

  1. What happens when the dark haired girl falls on the floor in front of Winston?
  2. What does she fall in front of?
  3. She hands Winston a note. What does it say?
  4. How does Winston feel about the note?
  5. When Winston asks the girl what attracted her to him, what does she say?
  6. Their first meeting place when their affair begins is very similar to somewhere that has shown up in the book before. What does Winston compare it to?
  7. For what department in the Ministry of Truth does Julia work?
  8. Where do Winston and Julia make their permanent meeting place?
  9. Name all of the inner party luxuries that Julia brings to their first meeting.
  10. What is Winston’s biggest fear?
  11. What happened to Julia’s grandfather?
  12. What happened to Syme?
  13. In what ways does the affair improve Winston?
  14. “We are the ______.” What is the significance of this quote?
  15. Explain Julia’s views of the party.
  16. Explain Winston’s views of the party.
  17. Describe Winston and O’Brien’s meeting in the Ministry of Truth.
  18. What are they standing in front of when they meet?
  19. To what does O’Brien make a reference that makes Winston believe they have a special bond?
  20. Where does O’Brien invite Winston?
  21. What does Winston claim is NOT betrayal as long as he and Julia stay true on the inside?
  22. What does Winston’s dream of his mother and sister reveal to Winston?
  23. Who are the only “humans” that are left?
  24. What does O’Brien know that surprises Winston (song)? Why is this questionable?
  25. Midway through hate week, what happens that keeps Winston extremely busy?
  26. What are the percentages of the population of Oceania? Who is at the very top?
  27. Explain the concept of doublethink. Explain crimestop.
  28. While Winston and Julia are in the room, he says, “We are the dead.” After Julia repeats the phrase, what happens?
  29. What do we learn of Mr. Charrington?
  30. How does 1984 qualify as an allegory?

***Be sure to study for the assessment that we will be taking tomorrow. Please be very respectful of the substitute and your classmates. The remainder of chapter 9 notes will be on my webpage along with notes for chapters 5 and 6.***