Question

1. What is the main purpose of the Two Minutes Hate in 1984?
A. To allow citizens to express personal frustrations
B. To encourage physical activity
C. To test loyalty to family members
D. To unite citizens against a shared enemy



ELA.9.R.1.1 (key elements)

Group of answer choices

A

B

C

D

Flag question: Question 2
Question 21 pts
2. What does Winston remember about his mother in Chapter 3?
A. She betrayed him to the Party
B. She sacrificed herself to protect him
C. She taught him how to resist the Party
D. She disappeared during a bombing raid



FAST Alignment: ELA.9.R.3.2 (paraphrasing / recall)

Group of answer choices

A

B

C

D

Flag question: Question 3
Question 31 pts
3. Which description best explains Syme’s role in the Party?
A. A philologist working on the Newspeak dictionary
B. A historian rewriting past records
C. A Thought Police officer
D. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Plenty



FAST Alignment: ELA.9.R.1.1

Group of answer choices

A

B

C

D

Flag question: Question 4
Question 41 pts
4. Why does Winston believe Syme is in danger of being vaporized?
A. Syme openly criticizes the Party
B. Syme avoids participating in Party events
C. Syme is intelligent and speaks too honestly
D. Syme misuses Party resources



FAST Alignment: ELA.9.R.1.3 (inference from narrator perspective)

Group of answer choices

A

B

C

D

Flag question: Question 5
Question 51 pts
5. What announcement does the Ministry of Plenty make that Winston knows is false?
A. The chocolate ration has increased
B. Victory Gin will be given out for free
C. Enemy troops have surrendered
D. The population of Oceania has grown



FAST Alignment: ELA.9.R.2.2 (central idea & support)

Group of answer choices

A

B

C

D

Flag question: Question 6
Question 61 pts
6. According to Syme, what is the ultimate goal of Newspeak?
A. To improve communication
B. To simplify record-keeping
C. To eliminate regional dialects
D. To make thoughtcrime impossible



FAST Alignment: ELA.9.R.2.3 (author’s purpose / language use)

Group of answer choices

A

B

C

D

Flag question: Question 7
Question 71 pts
7. The Party slogans (“War is peace,” etc.) are an example of—
A. Figurative language meant to inspire hope
B. Historical references
C. Contradictory language meant to confuse
D. Personal opinions

Group of answer choices

A

B

C

D

Flag question: Question 8
Question 81 pts
8. In Chapter 5, what is emphasized through the Party’s use of language?
A. Creativity
B. Individual expression
C. Efficiency and control
D. Emotional connection

Group of answer choices

A

B

C

D

Flag question: Question 9
Question 91 pts
9. Why does Winston feel uneasy about his work at the Ministry of Truth?
A. He is unsure how to complete his tasks
B. He knows he is helping alter the past
C. He dislikes working with others
D. He fears losing his job

Group of answer choices

A

B

C

D

Flag question: Question 10
Question 101 pts
10. How does the Party influence citizens’ memories, based on Chapters 3–4?
A. By punishing people who remember the past
B. By encouraging people to write diaries
C. By constantly changing records and information
D. By allowing people to share memories freely

Group of answer choices

A

B

C

D

Answer 1

1. D
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. C