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1984 Part 1 Chapter 5

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  • Who does Winston see looking at him directly?
    The girl with the dark hair
  • Who is Syme?
    Winston's "friend"
  • What is Syme's job?
    He is writing the 11th edition of the Newspeak dictionary
  • How was the end of lunch break announced?
    With a piercing whistle
  • Why does Winston wonder if he is alone in the possession of a memory?
    Because he remembers information and does not swallow what BB says
  • Why does Winston think Syme will be vaporized?
    Because he is very intelligent
  • What is the Chestnut Tree Café?
    A café where artists hang out, considered "ill-omened"
  • What is "duckspeak"?
    To quack like a duck, speak without thinking
  • What's the aim of Newspeak?
    To narrow the range of thought
  • What did Parson's daughter do with two friends?
    Followed a strange man and handed him to the patrols
  • Why does Winston fear Mrs Parsons would be vaporized?
    He fears her children would report her to the Thought Police
  • What did the voice in the telescreen announce?
    That the chocolate ration had been increased to 20 grammes a week.
  • What is "facecrime"?
    To look as though you are committing thoughtcrime
  • According to Syme, what are proles?
    They are not human beings