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The World of Orwell’s 1984

Orwellian Quiz. The World of Orwell’s 1984. Directions. Be sure to restate the question as part of your answer. Since some questions have more than one part, make sure you answer what is asked or only partial credit will be received. You must write in complete sentences.

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The World of Orwell’s 1984

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  1. Orwellian Quiz The World of Orwell’s 1984

  2. Directions Be sure to restate the question as part of your answer. Since some questions have more than one part, make sure you answer what is asked or only partial credit will be received. You must write in complete sentences. Assignment 7: Orwell Quiz

  3. Questions 1-5 (of 10) • Where and when was George Orwell born and for what two novels is he best known? • What is totalitarianism, and which two countries under this form of government were the basis of Orwell’s novel 1984? • How did George Orwell arrive at the name for his novel about a totalitarian government? • What is the difference between a utopia and a dystopia? • What is the difference in meaning between the terms proletarian and bourgeois?

  4. Questions 4-6 (of 10) • What is propaganda, and how do governments use it to further their control? • What were the two major fascist governments in Europe during the 1940’s? • What country did Joseph Stalin lead, when did he lead it, and how many people died because of his political persecutions? • In general terms, what does the phrase Big Brother mean? Also, provide one current example that Big Brother is alive and well in 2006. • What is the difference between the Orwellian term newspeak and the modern term doublespeak?

  5. Assignment 7: Orwell Quiz

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