Mr. Thomsen Brave New World Test

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John

"I ate civilization"

What was the year in which the action in this novel takes place? 632 A.D. A.F. 632 AM 1632 P.M. 632

A.F. 632

What can you infer about the civilization from the use of electric shock in the conditioning? Lower castes are given electric shocks because the are considered less intelligent All castes get the same amount of shocks Electric shock is actually looked at as cruel Higher castes are given more shocks because they are the most intelligent

Electric shock is actually looked at as cruel

To which social class does the elevator operator belong? Delta Epsilon Alpha Gamma

Epsilon

Wear Black

Epsilons

Wear black

Epsilons

Soma

Euphoric, narcotic, hallucinate

Bernard reported to Mond that John refuses to take soma True or False

False

Helmholtz is also known as Tomakin True or False

False

Helmholtz understands all of Shakespeare's plays except Othello True or False

False

The Central Hatchery and Conditioning Centre is located in Lonon True or False

False

Which of the following is NOT a possible theme in the novel? Progress can be taken too far Pleasant and unpleasant emotions are better than no emotions Fidelity is an unnatural condition for human beings Even when we attempt to standardize humans, there will always be differences

Fidelity is an unnatural condition for human beings

70% of women

Freemartins

What does the reader realize about John when he drinks mustard water? He still relies on his savage ways to get him through life He does not like Utopian food He graves hot dogs He is sick

He still relies on his savage ways to get him through life

Cyprus Experiment

Island of Alphas

Whom did John think about when he saw Lenina? Miranda Juliet Linda Bernard

Juliet

10

Number of World Controllers

Mond

Owned a copy of the Bible

When John visited Linda, Whom did she think he was? Pope Bernard Tomakin/Thomas Mitsima

Pope

V.P.S.

Psychological equivalent of fear and rage

Helmholtz

Sent to Falkland Islands

Bernard Marx

Short, alpha plus, physologi

Malthusian belt

Supple of contraceptives

What do Linda's actions upon returning to civilization tell you about her? Finding a husband is more important Travelling with John makes her feel more connected to him Taking soma is an escape from life Writing a book helps her come to terms with what happened to her

Taking soma is an escape from life

Who is the Savages father? Henry Foster Mustopha Mond Henry Ford The D.H.C

The D.H.C

What conclusion can you draw from the Directors threat to send Bernard to Iceland? Iceland is code name for execution it is customary to isolate anyone who does not conform Iceland is a terrible wasteland The D.H.C. is worried Bernard knows too much

The D.H.C. is worried Bernard knows too much

The words "O brave new world..." comes from which of Shakespeare plays? Romeo and Juliet Othello The Tempest Hamket

The Tempest

How did the crowd react when John did not show up to the party They put down Bernard and left They yelled at John They waited for Mr. Thomsen to get the party started The celebrated anyway

The celebrated anyway

Bernard enjoys becoming one with the others in the Solidarity Service True or False

True

Epsilon embryos are created through starvation and calculated doses of alcohol True or False

True

Hypnopaedia is successful for intellectual conditioning? True or False

True

John was caught on camera, and his actions were made into a feely True or False

True

Mond has knowledge of the pre war world True or False

True

The feely that John and Lenina saw had racist stereotypes and overtones True or False

True

the Reservation is located in New Mexico True or False

True

What message is the author likely trying to send from Johns actions in his hermitage? Whipping himself allows John to punish himself, showing that he regrets his actions once he is part of the civilization Fasting allows him to purify himself Returning to the Reservation allows John an escape, showing that people can never change Taking soma gives him his escape

Whipping himself allows John to punish himself, showing that he regrets his actions once he is part of the civilization

What cn you infer about John based on him saying "I claim the right to be unhappy"?a he is depressed he prefers unhappiness he values emotions-even negative ones he hates the modern world

he values emotions-even negative ones

Which of the following words is NOT considered obscene in this society? marriage family mother last option

last option


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