Reading: 1984

BOOK: 1984

HOMEWORK FOR NEXT THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 2013.

Copy these activities into your notebook and answer the questions.

Chapters 1–2

1 Match these people (a–e), with their words (1–5).

a Winston …..

b The girl with dark hair ( Julia) …..

c O’Brien …..

d Mrs Parsons …..

e The Parsons boy …..

1) ‘Pig! Pig!’

2) ‘You’re a thoughtcriminal !’

3) ‘Down with Big Brother.’

4) ‘They wanted to see the Eurasian prisonershang.’

5) ‘We shall meet in the place where there is nodark.’

2 Answer these questions about the book.

a In what month does 1984 begin?……………………………………………………

b Where does Winston live?……………………………………………………

c Who are Winston’s neighbours?……………………………………………………

d Is Winston a happy man?……………………………………………………

Chapters 3–4

Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a Winston works in the Ministry of Love.

b Ogilvy had been a real hero.

c Winston thinks that one of these days Symewill be vaporized.

d Parsons is proud of his son.

e In 1984 it was dangerous to do anything alone,even go for a walk.

f Winston’s friends were vaporized in the 1950s.

g Katherine was the name of Winston’s wife.

h She had an interesting face, until you foundout that there was almost nothing behind it.

i The owner of the shop had hair that wasblack but his face looked surprisingly old.

j There was no window in the room that theman showed to Winston.

Chapters 5–6

Choose words from box to complete the sentences.

message - Big Brother - Victory - Mr Charrington - make-up - prole - Mansions - money - mask - rat

a Winston arrives at ………… Square.

b Julia gives Winston a ………… .

c Julia is standing next to a picture of ………… .

d Julia puts on ………… .

e Julia throws a shoe at a ………… .

Chapters 7–8

Underline the correct name.

a They vaporized Mrs Parsons / Syme.

b Winston and Julia visit O’Brien / proles.

c Ampleforth / Mr Charrington is a member of theThought Police.

d O’Brien gives Winston a book by Goldstein /Mr Charrington.

e Winston talks about the book with Julia / Syme.

Chapters 9–10

Put the words in the correct order to makesentences.

a ‘God’ / poem / a / leaves / Ampleforth / in

……………………………………………………

b thoughtcrime / guilty / thinks / of / Parsons / is / he

……………………………………………………

c Julia / O’Brien / Winston / betrayed / that / says

……………………………………………………

d do not / our enemies, / their thoughts / We /destroy / we change /

……………………………………………………

e five / Two / make / two / and

……………………………………………………

Write the correct names.

a Who had a large weak body and nervousmovements? ……………………

b Who believes that he is guilty? ……………………

c Who did they get a long time ago?……………………

d Who said he was an East Asian spy and that he hadmurdered his wife? ……………………

e Who betrayed Winston? ……………………

Chapters 11–12

Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a Winston thought that O’Brien had the faceof a strong, young man.

b Winston knew that the rats would neverreach his face.

c Winston goes to the Chestnut Tree Restaurant.

d Julia had become fatter when Winston sawher for the last time.

e At the end of the novel Winston believesthat 2 + 2 = 5.