Trivia: Brave New World

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1. What is the motto of the World State?
The Falkland Islands
He writes a poem about solitude
Community. Identity. Stability.
Tomakin


2. How does Bernard convince Lenina to go on a date with him?
His participation in a soma-driven orgy
By inviting her to visit a Savage Reservation
The Chemical and Bacteriological Conditioning of the Embryo
Helmholtz Watson


3. What does 'V.P.S.' stand for?
Elementary Sex and Elementary Class Consciousness
With an orgy
Khaki
Violent Passion Surrogate


4. How are children in the Nursery conditioned to dislike books and flowers?
Three Weeks in a Helicopter
To bring rain
John
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers


5. Who said the following: 'Don't you want to be free and men? Don't you even understand what manhood and freedom are?'
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers
He writes a poem about solitude
The Director
John


6. How does Bernard convince Lenina to go on a date with him?
By inviting her to visit a Savage Reservation
Because she slept with their husbands
His physique
Lenina is not promiscuous enough.


7. Who escorts the students through the hatchery?
John
Created the assemby line; He is called 'Lord'; Religion has been replaced by technology - especially the efficient - mechanized factory production of goods that HenryFord pioneered.
With an orgy
The Director


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

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9. Which brave new world drug does Mustapha Mond describe as 'Christianity without tears'?
'Suffer the children'
Elementary Sex and Elementary Class Consciousness
Soma
Because she slept with their husbands


10. What is Bernard Marx's main shortcoming?
The Chemical and Bacteriological Conditioning of the Embryo
Created the assemby line; He is called 'Lord'; Religion has been replaced by technology - especially the efficient - mechanized factory production of goods that HenryFord pioneered.
Helmholtz Watson
His physique


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

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12. How long does Lenina date Henry Foster?
The Director
Excessive soma intake
Machinery and medicine and happiness
Four months


13. How does the Solidarity Service end?
He writes a poem about solitude
With an orgy
'Suffer the children'
The powerful influence of science and technology on society.Instant gratification to control.


14. What was the first book that John read as a child?
The Director
Because she slept with their husbands
The Chemical and Bacteriological Conditioning of the Embryo
He writes a poem about solitude


15. What is the motto of the World State?
His physique
A quote from Shakespeare's The Tempest
She is horrified
Community. Identity. Stability.


16. What is the name of the feely that John watches on his date with Lenina?
Soma
Violent Passion Surrogate
Elementary Sex and Elementary Class Consciousness
Three Weeks in a Helicopter


17. Why is Helmholtz first criticized by the World State authorities?
Epsilons
The Chemical and Bacteriological Conditioning of the Embryo
Both feel alienated from World State society
He writes a poem about solitude


18. Which character shows contempt for the social control devices of the state?
Bernard Marx
Both feel alienated from World State society
Five
The Chemical and Bacteriological Conditioning of the Embryo


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

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20. What two hypnopaedic lessons are the children in the Nursery learning during the boys' tour of the Hatchery?
He writes a poem about solitude
The Director
Elementary Sex and Elementary Class Consciousness
He conducted scientific experiments


21. What did Mustapha Mond do that almost got him exiled to an island?
He conducted scientific experiments
Created the assemby line; He is called 'Lord'; Religion has been replaced by technology - especially the efficient - mechanized factory production of goods that HenryFord pioneered.
Three Weeks in a Helicopter
Lenina is not promiscuous enough.


22. Who does not sleep with Lenina?
The Falkland Islands
The Director
Elementary Sex and Elementary Class Consciousness
Decanting


23. Why is Helmholtz first criticized by the World State authorities?
He writes a poem about solitude
The Chemical and Bacteriological Conditioning of the Embryo
Soma
Community. Identity. Stability.


24. Where does Brave New World take place?
'plenty of pleasant vices.'
Britian
The D.H.C.
He conducted scientific experiments


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

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26. Which brave new world drug does Mustapha Mond describe as 'Christianity without tears'?
The Chemical and Bacteriological Conditioning of the Embryo
Soma
'Suffer the children'
Community. Identity. Stability.


27. What is the purpose of the religious ritual performed by the Savages?
Khaki
Community. Identity. Stability.
Orgy-Porgy
To bring rain


28. Why was Linda attacked by the other women of the village in the Reservation?
Elementary Sex and Elementary Class Consciousness
Because she slept with their husbands
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers
The Bokanovsky Process


29. In Brave New World - sexual play between children is...
Encouraged
'plenty of pleasant vices.'
'plenty of pleasant vices.'
He writes a poem about solitude


30. Which caste of humans is considered the lowest?
Britian
Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre
Helmholtz Watson
Epsilons


31. Explain the importance of Shakspeare
It shows human emotion - such as passion - that the World State is trying to eliminate.
The Director
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers
'plenty of pleasant vices.'


32. Who is John's father?
To bring rain
Five
Helmholtz Watson
The D.H.C.


33. How long does Lenina date Henry Foster?
'Suffer the children'
'plenty of pleasant vices.'
The Director
Four months


34. Where is the Savage Reservation located?
John refuses to meet Bernard's dinner guests
Decanting
A society of Alphas is unworkable
New Mexico


35. Who is John's father?
'plenty of pleasant vices.'
Helmholtz Watson
John
The D.H.C.


36. After retreating to the lighthouse - what does John do that first attracts the reporters?
Created the assemby line; He is called 'Lord'; Religion has been replaced by technology - especially the efficient - mechanized factory production of goods that HenryFord pioneered.
He whips himself
Excessive soma intake
Community. Identity. Stability.


37. How does the Solidarity Service end?
With an orgy
Three Weeks in a Helicopter
Four months
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers


38. What is the name of the process that allows the Hatchery to produce many clones from a single egg?
Epsilons
'Suffer the children'
The Falkland Islands
The Bokanovsky Process


39. Bernard and Helmholtz are banished to...
The Falkland Islands
'plenty of pleasant vices.'
Decanting
Elementary Sex and Elementary Class Consciousness


40. What are the institutions responsible for hatching the human beings of Huxley's world?
Both feel alienated from World State society
'Suffer the children'
'A gramme is better than a damn'
Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre


41. What do people believe to be the cause of Bernard's strange character?
Community. Identity. Stability.
Excessive soma intake
'plenty of pleasant vices.'
Encouraged


42. How does Lenina react to observing the Savage religious ritual?
She is horrified
Tomakin
A quote from Shakespeare's The Tempest
He conducted scientific experiments


43. Explain the importance of Shakspeare
It shows human emotion - such as passion - that the World State is trying to eliminate.
Epsilons
Both feel alienated from World State society
The Director


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

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45. What is the purpose of the religious ritual performed by the Savages?
Decanting
Soma
To bring rain
He writes a poem about solitude


46. How does Lenina react to observing the Savage religious ritual?
Community. Identity. Stability.
His participation in a soma-driven orgy
Britian
She is horrified


47. What was the first book that John read as a child?
He writes a poem about solitude
The Director
Khaki
The Chemical and Bacteriological Conditioning of the Embryo


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

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

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50. Mustapha Mond says that 'You can't have a lasting civilization without . . .'

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