Mr. Thomsen Brave New World Test
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