George Orwell Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. What does Orwell criticize in "Politics and the English Language"?

1. Bad grammar
2. Bureaucratic language
3. Misuse of English
4. All of the above

17. Who is the main character in "1984"?

1. O'Brien
2. Winston Smith
3. Julia
4. Big Brother

18. What is the climax in "1984"?

1. Winston's love affair
2. Winston’s torture in Room 101
3. Winston writing a diary
4. Winston rebelling against the Party

19. Which Orwell book is a memoir of poverty?

1. "Homage to Catalonia"
2. "Burmese Days"
3. "Down and Out in Paris and London"
4. "Animal Farm"

20. What is the name of the secret police in "1984"?

1. The Thought Police
2. Big Brother’s Watchers
3. The Ministry of Truth
4. The Party Guards

21. What year was "Animal Farm" published?

1. 1943
2. 1945
3. 1947
4. 1949

22. Which Ministry in "1984" controls propaganda?

1. Ministry of Truth
2. Ministry of Peace
3. Ministry of Plenty
4. Ministry of Love

23. Where was George Orwell born?

1. England
2. India
3. Scotland
4. Ireland

24. Which Orwell book focuses on working-class struggles?

1. "Homage to Catalonia"
2. "The Road to Wigan Pier"
3. "Animal Farm"
4. "Burmese Days"

25. In "1984," what does Room 101 represent?

1. Happiness
2. Ultimate torture
3. Knowledge
4. Propaganda

26. Orwell was influenced by which political ideology?

1. Anarchism
2. Democratic socialism
3. Capitalism
4. Totalitarianism

27. What is the full title of "1984"?

1. "1984: A Dystopian Novel"
2. "Nineteen Eighty-Four"
3. "1984: The Party"
4. "1984: Big Brother"

28. Orwell married which woman?

1. Sonia Brownell
2. Eileen O’Shaughnessy
3. Julia Goldstein
4. Mary Blair

29. What is the main setting of "1984"?

1. Oceania
2. Eastasia
3. Eurasia
4. Airstrip One

30. What is the slogan about ignorance in "1984"?

1. Ignorance is Power
2. Ignorance is Strength
3. Knowledge is Ignorance
4. Knowledge is Strength