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Trivia: Brave New World

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1. Bernard and Helmholtz are banished to...






2. What is Bernard Marx's main shortcoming?






3. Early in the novel - Fanny Crowne lectures Lenina for her unacceptable social behavior.What is Lenina's fault - as Fanny sees it?






4. Why are Bernard Marx and Helmholtz Watson friends?






5. What is the purpose of the religious ritual performed by the Savages?






6. Which brave new world drug does Mustapha Mond describe as 'Christianity without tears'?






7. Who said the following: 'I'm thinking of a queer feeling I sometimes get - a feeling that I've got something important to say and the power to say it -- only I don't know what it is - and I can't make any use of the power.'






8. Explain the importance of Shakspeare






9. Explain the importance of Shakspeare






10. After his return from the Reservation with the Savage - what event leads to Bernard's fall from social grace?


11. Who escorts the students through the hatchery?






12. How many main castes are there?






13. What two hypnopaedic lessons are the children in the Nursery learning during the boys' tour of the Hatchery?






14. In Brave New World - sexual play between children is...






15. How are children in the Nursery conditioned to dislike books and flowers?






16. What is the origin of the title Brave New World?


17. Where is the Savage Reservation located?






18. Bernard and Helmholtz are banished to...






19. How long does Lenina date Henry Foster?






20. What is the name of the process that allows the Hatchery to produce many clones from a single egg?






21. What is the lesson of the Cyprus experiment described by Mustapha Mond?






22. What was the first book that John read as a child?






23. What Biblical phrase does Mustapha Mond use when children begin playing around him?


24. How does Lenina react to observing the Savage religious ritual?






25. Why does Fanny try to convince Lenina to be more promiscuous?


26. What does Soma symbolize?






27. What did Mustapha Mond do that almost got him exiled to an island?






28. What is the motto of the World State?






29. Where is the Savage Reservation located?






30. What is the name of the feely that John watches on his date with Lenina?






31. What does 'V.P.S.' stand for?






32. What color do delta babies always wear?






33. What motivates John's suicide at the end of the novel?






34. What does Linda call The D.H.C.?






35. What hymn is sung at the Solidarity Service that Bernard attends?






36. How long does Lenina date Henry Foster?






37. Explain 'HenryFord' and his importance in Brave New World


38. What is Bernard Marx's main shortcoming?






39. How does the Solidarity Service end?






40. Why does Fanny try to convince Lenina to be more promiscuous?


41. How many main castes are there?






42. Who said the following: 'Don't you want to be free and men? Don't you even understand what manhood and freedom are?'






43. What is the purpose of the religious ritual performed by the Savages?






44. What does Soma symbolize?






45. What World State sayings has to do with soma?


46. What does Linda call The D.H.C.?






47. Who is John's father?






48. Which character shows contempt for the social control devices of the state?






49. How does Bernard convince Lenina to go on a date with him?






50. Who does not sleep with Lenina?