1. ENG4U-05 MS FRACASSI Pages 74-154
1984- quiz 3
ENG4U-05
MS FRACASSI
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2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

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

11. 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

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

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