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Analyze the question: The question is about 1984 by George Orwell. It asks who owns the junk shop whose upstairs attic room Winston Smith and Julia use for their secret meetings.

Explain the concept: In the novel, Winston buys a glass paperweight and a diary from a junk shop in the proletarian district. The shopkeeper is Mr. Charrington, an old man who seems friendly. He rents Winston the room upstairs, which has no telescreen (or so Winston thinks). Winston and Julia meet there to escape the Party's surveillance.

Step-by-step solution:

1. The couple are Winston and Julia, who are having a forbidden love affair.
2. Their meeting place is the room above Mr. Charrington's shop.
3. Checking the options: • A. Mr. Carrington is the closest match to "Mr. Charrington". The spelling is slightly off, probably a typo in the question bank. • B. O'Brien is the Inner Party member Winston trusts. He is not the shop owner. • C. Eurasia is one of the superstates at war with Oceania. It is not a person. • D. Coworker Julius does not appear in the novel.

Later in the story: Mr. Charrington turns out to be a member of the Thought Police. He and O'Brien betray the couple, and a hidden telescreen behind a picture in the room exposes them.

Charrington.

Exam tip: In JAMB literature, when an option is spelled slightly differently from the name in the text, pick the one that sounds closest and fits the role. Remember the link "Charrington = shop = trap". The man who rents out the "safe" room is the one who betrays them.