This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Authors > George Orwell > George Orwell – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books George Orwell Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What job did he have while trying to become a writer? A) Chimney Sweep. B) Teacher. C) Dishwasher. D) Factory worker. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teacher. 2. What will be the fate of injured Malabar? A) Napoleon will sell it to the renderer at the neighboring slaughterhouse. B) Malabar will be buried alive and injured. C) Malabar will be abandoned in a stable. D) The animals will devour it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Napoleon will sell it to the renderer at the neighboring slaughterhouse. 3. He was a Socialist A) False?. B) True?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True?. 4. Orwell described his experiences of participating in the Spanish Civil War in the song A) "The Year 1984". B) "In the Belly of the Whale". C) "In tribute to Catalonia". D) "Out of breath". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "In tribute to Catalonia". 5. Which slogan is prominently displayed throughout '1984' to reinforce the Party's control over the citizens? A) Ignorance is strength. B) War is peace. C) The Party is always right. D) Big Brother is watching you. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Big Brother is watching you. 6. In the provided biography, what is George Orwell's major focus in "The Road to Wigan Pier" ? A) Animal welfare. B) Exploration of urban environments. C) Social injustices and criticisms of existing socialist movements. D) The destruction of totalitarian states. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social injustices and criticisms of existing socialist movements. 7. Which of the following character is based on Joseph Stalin? A) Snowball. B) Napoleon. C) Mollie. D) Moses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Napoleon. 8. Orwell sought to find the right word when he wrote. A) Right. B) Error. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 9. George Orwell died due to ..... ? A) Lung Cancer. B) Tuberculosis. C) Pneumonia. D) Heart Failure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tuberculosis. 10. Who will initiate the animal revolution? A) Pilkington. B) Babille glasses. C) Wise the Elder. D) Napoleon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wise the Elder. 11. What is the punishment for committing a thoughtcrime in '1984'? A) Exile to a labor camp. B) Death or vaporization. C) Life imprisonment. D) Public humiliation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Death or vaporization. 12. Who does Old Major Symbolize A) Karl Marx. B) John Lenin. C) Vladimir Lenin. D) Joseph Stalin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Karl Marx. 13. What inspired his first novel, Burmese Days (1934)? A) He was born in Burma. B) He served with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma. C) His family sent him to live in Burma as a young child. D) He heard that Burma was a great place to retire, so moved there when he was old. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He served with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma. 14. What was Winston afraid of? A) To death and rats. B) To the brotherhood. C) To big brother. D) To the memory hole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To death and rats. 15. In 2008, what place was he ranked on 'The Times' list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945? A) 2nd place. B) No place. C) 10th place. D) 35th place. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2nd place. 16. What name did the farm originally have? A) The Malabar farm. B) The stable farm. C) Animal Farm. D) The Manor Farm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Manor Farm. 17. When was Orwell committed to patriotism and socialism in England? A) The Spanish Civil War. B) Anti-communists. C) When WWI ended. D) When WWII started. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When WWII started. 18. When was the novel "Animal Farm" published? A) 1945. B) 1944. C) 1954. D) 1955. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1945. 19. How did totalitarian regimes maintain control over the populace in 1984? A) Through constant surveillance. B) By encouraging individual autonomy. C) By valuing civil liberties. D) By promoting freedom of thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through constant surveillance. 20. What is the name of the female character who engages in a forbidden love affair with Winston Smith? A) Sarah. B) Sophia. C) Julia. D) Emma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Julia. 21. Orwell invented stories while forgetting some of his difficulties in real life. A) Error. B) Right. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right. 22. Which book of George Orwell, published in 1944, is a political fable inspired by the Russian Revolution and its betrayal by Joseph Stalin? A) Down and Out in Paris and London. B) Nineteen Eighty-four. C) The Road to Wigan Pier. D) Animal Farm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Animal Farm. 23. In his first complete novel Orwell avoids description. A) Error. B) Right. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Error. 24. What is the difference between "indoor talk" and "outdoor talk" in the provided biography? A) They refer to different languages spoken indoors and outdoors. B) They represent different social classes. C) They signify a distinction between public and private conversations. D) They are weather-related expressions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They signify a distinction between public and private conversations. 25. Ancient and obsolete My kids tell me that I should use Instagram because MySpace is ..... A) Scanty. B) Unpopular. C) Archaic. D) Mousy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Archaic. 26. Orwell struggled to find the right word when he was writing. A) Error. B) Right. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Error. 27. What is the significance of the concept of doublethink in 1984? A) The concept of doublethink represents the ability to hold contradictory beliefs simultaneously. B) Doublethink is the practice of suppressing one's thoughts and emotions. C) The concept of doublethink refers to the ability to predict the future accurately. D) Doublethink is a concept that promotes individual freedom and autonomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The concept of doublethink represents the ability to hold contradictory beliefs simultaneously. 28. Orwell practiced his pen with a mental diary. A) Error. B) Right. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right. 29. Which character in '1984' is known for his rebellious thoughts against the Party? A) Big Brother. B) Winston Smith. C) Julia. D) O'Brien. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winston Smith. 30. In the provided biography, what is the significance of "indoor talk" and "outdoor talk" ? A) Communication with animals. B) A division of labor. C) A distinction between public and private conversations. D) Weather-related language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A distinction between public and private conversations. 31. Dystopia is ..... A) A place or country that does not exist and where people live in terrible conditions. B) The government of Joseph Stalin. C) A funny story about serious things. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A place or country that does not exist and where people live in terrible conditions. 32. What conclusion does Smith come to after reading Goldstein's book? A) He is too weak to be an asset to the Brotherhood. B) All his memories of the past are false. C) Big Brother does not actually exist. D) His class is dead and the overthrow of the Party is in the hands of the proles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His class is dead and the overthrow of the Party is in the hands of the proles. 33. What happened to Syme? (Identify) A) It was kidnapped. B) They sent him to another country. C) They tortured him. D) He disappeared. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He disappeared. 34. What type of animal is the main character in the novel Animal Farm? A) Sheep. B) Cat. C) Pig. D) Horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pig. 35. What is the name of the society in 1984 that is under the grip of the party? A) Oceania. B) Atlantica. C) Eurasia. D) Peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oceania. 36. What is the literary genre of George Orwell's 1984? A) Fantasia. B) Romance. C) Dystopia. D) Historical account. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dystopia. 37. What ministry did Winston Smith work for? A) Ministery of peace. B) Ministery of love. C) Ministery of true. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ministery of true. 38. What is the name of the totalitarian regime in George Orwell's '1984'? A) The Government. B) The Party. C) The Order. D) The System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Party. 39. In which row are Orwell's professions listed? A) Soldier, bookseller, journalist, teacher. B) Waiter, broker, scientist, actor. C) Driver, train driver, hotelier, gravedigger. D) Salesman, banker, university teacher, dentist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soldier, bookseller, journalist, teacher. 40. What was the weather like on the day described in the text? A) Bright and cold. B) Sunny and warm. C) Foggy and chilly. D) Cloudy and rainy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bright and cold. 41. Orwell consider all writers A) Brave, romantic and foolish. B) Vain, selfish and lazy. C) Brash, stubborn and irrational. D) Persistent, perceptive and perverted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vain, selfish and lazy. 42. How did the citizens of 1984 contribute to mass-surveillance? A) By watching and reporting on each other. B) By organizing resistance movements. C) By protesting against surveillance. D) By demanding privacy rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By watching and reporting on each other. 43. What is the name of the government department responsible for rewriting historical records in '1984'? A) The Ministry of Truth. B) The Ministry of Peace. C) The Ministry of Love. D) The Ministry of Plenty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Ministry of Truth. 44. Why doesn't The Party kill Julia and Winston? A) To show that love is not such a powerful force. B) To leave them as examples of resistance. C) To highlight the problems generated by disobedience to the Party. D) To prove that they were both wrong about Big Brother's cruelty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show that love is not such a powerful force. 45. Orwell based the book on ..... A) His father's tales. B) A newspaper article. C) His childhood experience. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His childhood experience. 46. Why did he hate censorship? A) Retaliation. B) His ideas could be objected. C) His ideas weren't persuasive enough. D) His ideas could be twisted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His ideas could be twisted. 47. At the end of the story, A) The farm is almost ruined and the mill has never been rebuilt. B) The farm must convert to wheat cultivation and the animals plan to build a windmill. C) The farm had become prosperous and the mill had been rebuilt. D) The farm was bought by Jones and the animals built a wooden mill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The farm had become prosperous and the mill had been rebuilt. 48. In which war did Orwell fight? A) World War I. B) World War II. C) Spanish Civil War. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spanish Civil War. 49. What happend with Wiston in the room 101? A) Escape from prison. B) He found Julia. C) He was tortured with rats. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was tortured with rats. 50. "Beasts of England" is: A) A novel that Sage the Elder wrote. B) A book of pictures that pigs find. C) A song that Sage the Elder dreamed of. D) A poem written by Mr. Jones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A song that Sage the Elder dreamed of. 51. Which character in '1984' is a member of the Inner Party and serves as a symbol of the Party's power? A) Winston Smith. B) Big Brother. C) Julia. D) Emmanuel Goldstein. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Big Brother. 52. What is the meaning of "Big Brother is watching?" A) The dictator is all powerful. B) We exist in a surveillance state. C) Big Brother is an evil dictator. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We exist in a surveillance state. 53. An organised set of information A) Wounded. B) Track. C) Database. D) Propaganda. E) Living rough. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Database. 54. In the analogy presented by Orwell, Animal Farm, what group of animals represented the Cheka (Soviet Intelligence and Secret Police Corps)? A) The pigs. B) Dogs. C) The sheep. D) The humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dogs. 55. Mark the false information about "Animal Farm" . A) Animal Farm was published shortly after it was written. B) The first edition of the book consisted of only 450 copies. C) Since its initial publication, Orwell's work has been continually reprinted. D) An undoubted feature of "Animal Farm" is the timelessness of the piece. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Animal Farm was published shortly after it was written. 56. Who were the proles? A) The foreigners. B) The elite of society. C) The proletariat working class. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The proletariat working class. 57. Who are the two smart animals of the farm? A) Mr. and Mrs.Jones. B) Boxer andBenjamin. C) Jessie andBluebell. D) Napoleonand Snowball. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Napoleonand Snowball. 58. Which of the following projects was a real success? A) The attempt to tame wild animals. B) Gastronomy classes. C) The creation of a museum. D) Animal literacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Animal literacy. 59. Pigs' lifestyle is changing A) They form a football team and build a swimming pool. B) They play golf and drink tea at five o'clock. C) They equip themselves with a radio, a telephone and subscribe to newspapers. D) They buy a television, musical instruments and a library. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They equip themselves with a radio, a telephone and subscribe to newspapers. 60. Who is the main character in 1984? A) Winston Smith. B) Winston Low. C) Paul Smith. D) Winston Brown. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winston Smith. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuthors QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesGeorge Orwell Quiz 1George Orwell Quiz 2George Orwell Quiz 3George Orwell Quiz 4George Orwell Quiz 5George Orwell Quiz 7 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books