Nineteen Eighty-Four – Context (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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In the comparative essay (Q6), what percentage of marks does context (AO3) account for?
In the comparative essay (Q6), what percentage of marks does context (AO3) account for?
50%
Which type of context should be prioritised first when exploring Nineteen Eighty-Four?
Which type of context should be prioritised first when exploring Nineteen Eighty-Four?
Literary context
What percentage of Oceania's population do the Proles comprise?
What percentage of Oceania's population do the Proles comprise?
85%
How does Newspeak function as a tool of control in the novel?
How does Newspeak function as a tool of control in the novel?
It narrows the range of thought itself
Which ministry oversees torture in Oceania?
Which ministry oversees torture in Oceania?
Ministry of Love
On which historical figure is Big Brother widely interpreted to be modelled?
On which historical figure is Big Brother widely interpreted to be modelled?
Stalin
How did Orwell describe his own political position?
How did Orwell describe his own political position?
Democratic socialist
In which year was Nineteen Eighty-Four published?
In which year was Nineteen Eighty-Four published?
1949
What was '2+2=5' in reality?
What was '2+2=5' in reality?
An actual Soviet political slogan
How did Orwell view his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four?
How did Orwell view his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four?
A warning rather than a prediction