Chapters 1-2 in Book One

1. What bothers Winston?

The voice talking and the screen that says BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU. 

2. What is wrong with his society?

They are trapped within a reality in which they get entirely controlled by a certain organization. The only noticeable thing in this society are the signs that say BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.

3. What are the three slogans of the Inner Party?

 - WAR IS PEACE

 - FREEDOM IS SLAVERY

 - IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

4. What are the four ministries?

Ministry of Truth, Ministry of Peace, Ministry of Love, and Ministry of Plenty.

Truth - concerned itself with news, entertainment, education, and fine arts.

Peace - concerned itself with war.

Love - maintained law and order.

Plenty - responsible for economic affairs.

5. What items are written in italics?

Victory Gin and Victory Cigarettes.

6. How does the Two Minute Hate work?

A horrible sound starts, and the big screen in front of everyone started to show images that people dislike. Causing hate.

7. What happens to Winston during the chant?
He wants to kill the woman because he can't have her.

8. What happens between O’Brien and Winston?

9. During the film (p. 11), how did the audience react?
They were all very very very very very angry.

10. What is "thoughtcrime"?
Thinking on your own, without the thought of work.

11. What are the Thought Police?
A secretive force that takes anyone who thinks away to be tortured, and eventually killed.

12. Who are the Parsons and what do they represent?

13. How do the Parsons’ children behave?

14. What is Winston's dream about O’Brien?

15. What is announced on the news?