ENG4U-05 MS FRACASSI Pages 74-154 1984- quiz 3 ENG4U-05 MS FRACASSI Pages 74-154

Question 1 According to Winston, the “hope lies in the proles.” Why? (2) They are the majority of the population They are not brainwashed/under the control of the party- their minds are free If the Party is ever to be overthrown, the proles are the only ones who can do it

Question 2 2) Winston reads a children’s history textbook. Who/what is the pre-revolutionary villain described on these pages? Describe some of the horrible things this villain used to do. (3) The villain = capitalists Wear a top hat, live in a giant house with 30 servants while others starved, abuse workers, sleep with workers daughters/wives

Question 3 3) Winston goes into a prole pub with the hopes of asking an old man some questions. What does Winston want to know? (1) If life is better now than it was before the revolution.

Question 4 4) Is the conversation productive? Why not? After this conversation, should one still be hopeful about the proles? (3) It is not productive The man’s memories are nothing but a “rubbish heap” It does not leave the reader hopeful, because the proles appear angry, drunk, and dumb

Question 5 5) Who are Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford, and where do they hang out? (3) 3 of the original leaders of the Revolution The last 3 to survive the great purges that left only Big Brother They were arrested for various crimes against the party, to which they confessed They disappeared for a while came back for a short time and were eventually re-arrested and killed They hung out at the Chestnut Tree Café

Question 6 6) Describe the “proof” that Winston once had that the Party alters history. Besides the fact that they alter history, what else did this prove? Why/how? (4) He had a newspaper article with a picture/caption showing that Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford were in New York It was dated the same day that they were supposed to be in Siberia betraying secrets to Eurasia. It proved that JAR were innocent of the crimes they confessed to committing It was also concrete proof that the Party alters history

Question 7 7) To whom is Winston writing his diary? (1) To O’Brien

Question 8 8) What is a steamer? (1) A missile/bomb/rocket

Question 9 9) Where /what did the steamer hit? (1) A prole neighbourhood/prole homes/ a poor neighbourhood

Question 10 10) O’Brien said they will meet “in the place where there is no darkness.” Where does Winston think this will be? (1) The future

Question 11 11) Julia gives Winston a note while at work. What does this note say? (1) I love you

Question 12 12) What “political act” do the two commit in the woods? How is this act political? (2) They had sex It is political because it is an act of rebellion. Sexual acts between unmarried Party members are strictly forbidden

Question 13 13) Describe some of the similarities and differences between Julia and Winston (beyond age and gender). How do they think/act similarly (2 points), and how do they think/act differently (2 points). (4) Similar Different They are both “unorthodox” Julia is more knowledgeable and experienced in her rebellion Neither one has repressed their sexuality Julia is more active in the party They both pretend to be good Party members Julia doesn’t remember anything pre-revolution Julia is unconcerned with Party doctrine and thinks organised revolt would be stupid sees the Party as unchangeable bc it was always there

Question 14 14) Julia brings “Inner Party stuff” into their hideout. To what is she referring? Give examples. (3) High quality items that she finds on the black market. Some examples include: Coffee Chocolate Tea Sugar Jam Milk

Question 15 15) Winston is deathly afraid of _____________________. (1) rats