ENG 10 H
1984 by George Orwell
Chapter Review Questions
Book 2: Chapter 4
1. What is Julia wearing when she asks Winston to turn around? What does it symbolize?
2. What is the food item Julia brings to the room that she is most proud of, and how does one secure such an
item?
3. What appears in the room that Winston cannot bear, and why does he dislike it?
4. What does Winston tell Julia he likes about the glass paperweight? What does the paperweight symbolize at
this point in the novel?
Define the following terms & explain how they relate to the novel:
Totalitarianism, fascism, & socialism
Book 2: Chapter 5
1. How does Winston know with certainty that Syme has been vaporized?
2. Why couldn’t Winston and Julia join the Brotherhood if they wanted to?
3. What is it that Julia can’t remember about the war? Why is this important?
Define the following terms & explain how they relate to the novel:
Liberalism, communism,
Book 2: Chapter 6
1. What is the message Winston receives that he has been waiting for all along?
2. How do people discover where others live?
3. What object does O’Brien say he wants Winston to pick up at his apartment?
4. At the end of this chapter, how does the author want the reader to feel? Is there a shift in tone?
Define the following terms & explain how they relate to the novel:
Democracy, indoctrination
Book 2: Chapter 7
1. What happened the last time Winston saw his mother and how does he feel about what happened?
2. What do Julia and Winston say will happen when they are caught and questioned? What does this say about
their relationship?
3. If Winston and Julia’s ultimate goal is not to stay alive, then what is it?
Brainwashing, capitalism
Book 2: Chapter 8
1. How does O’Brien’s home and lifestyle compare to Winston’s?
2. What does O’Brien do straightaway that surprises Winston and Julia?
3. What is the beverage that O’Brien serves to Winston and Julia, and how does Winston feel about it?
4. When O’Brien proposes a toast to the future, Winston suggests toasting to what instead?
5. What is the one thing that Julia and Winston say they are not willing to do for the Brotherhood? What do
ENG 10 H
1984 by George Orwell
Chapter Review Questions
they say they will do that seems surprising?
6. How does Winston feel about O’Brien?
7. Who is the author of the book O’Brien pledges to send Winston?
Book 2: Chapter 9
1. By what means will the book be delivered to Winston?
2. What type of war occurred in the 1950s?
3. According to the book, what is a purpose of war?
4. What is the single area where progress is encouraged?
5. Why don’t the superstates drop atomic bombs on one another as part of their warfare?
6. According to the book, what are the three kinds of people in the world? What correlation do they have in
Oceania?
7. What is the purpose of Big Brother?
8. What are two political reasons it’s necessary to change the past?
Book 2: Chapter 10
1. Who does Winston believe is immortal, and why?
2. Where does the voice come from inside the apartment that mimics Julia’s words?
3. Who exposes Winston and Julia, and why?