JAMB Literature in English 2008 Question 14

Question 14

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

In George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, the Ministry of Truth is concerned with

  1. A.news, entertainment, education and fine arts
  2. B.propaganda, war, publishing and enlightenment
  3. C.investigation, propaganda and fine arts
  4. D.economic affairs, education and propaganda
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (news, entertainment, education and fine arts)

Explanation

Orwell describes the Ministry of Truth as dealing with news, entertainment, education and the fine arts, which it uses to rewrite the truth.