Question

1. what does winston secretly believe, despite the party’s power?

a. the party will collapse soon
b. the past can never be changed
c. objective truth still exists somewhere
d. big brother is imaginary

Explanation:

In George Orwell's 1984, Winston Smith, despite the Party's total control over information and narrative, secretly holds onto the idea that objective, verifiable truth exists independently of the Party's manipulation. He rejects the Party's claim that it can rewrite reality and the past, clinging to the belief that an unalterable truth persists somewhere.

Answer:

C. Objective truth still exists somewhere