Trivia: Brave New World

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1. What is Bernard Marx's main shortcoming?
His physique
His participation in a soma-driven orgy
He conducted scientific experiments
Decanting


2. After retreating to the lighthouse - what does John do that first attracts the reporters?
Excessive soma intake
The Falkland Islands
He whips himself
He conducted scientific experiments


3. Explain the importance of Shakspeare
It shows human emotion - such as passion - that the World State is trying to eliminate.
A quote from Shakespeare's The Tempest
He conducted scientific experiments
Tomakin


4. The term for birth in the Hatchery is...
Soma
A quote from Shakespeare's The Tempest
Decanting
Khaki


5. What is the purpose of the religious ritual performed by the Savages?
To bring rain
Khaki
Soma
Four months


6. How are children in the Nursery conditioned to dislike books and flowers?
The Bokanovsky Process
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers
Created the assemby line; He is called 'Lord'; Religion has been replaced by technology - especially the efficient - mechanized factory production of goods that HenryFord pioneered.
The D.H.C.


7. Why are Bernard Marx and Helmholtz Watson friends?
Community. Identity. Stability.
Orgy-Porgy
Both feel alienated from World State society
By inviting her to visit a Savage Reservation


8. What is the lesson of the Cyprus experiment described by Mustapha Mond?
Decanting
By inviting her to visit a Savage Reservation
Community. Identity. Stability.
A society of Alphas is unworkable


9. What does Soma symbolize?
Five
He conducted scientific experiments
Violent Passion Surrogate
The powerful influence of science and technology on society.Instant gratification to control.


10. What two hypnopaedic lessons are the children in the Nursery learning during the boys' tour of the Hatchery?
Decanting
Three Weeks in a Helicopter
Elementary Sex and Elementary Class Consciousness
Helmholtz Watson


11. Early in the novel - Fanny Crowne lectures Lenina for her unacceptable social behavior.What is Lenina's fault - as Fanny sees it?
Orgy-Porgy
Because 'every one belongs to every one else'
A society of Alphas is unworkable
Lenina is not promiscuous enough.


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

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13. Why is Helmholtz first criticized by the World State authorities?
Tomakin
Three Weeks in a Helicopter
It shows human emotion - such as passion - that the World State is trying to eliminate.
He writes a poem about solitude


14. How does the Solidarity Service end?
She is horrified
Tomakin
With an orgy
The Bokanovsky Process


15. In Brave New World - sexual play between children is...
The Director
Violent Passion Surrogate
John
Encouraged


16. 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.'
Helmholtz Watson
Epsilons
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers
'Suffer the children'


17. Where is the Savage Reservation located?
Excessive soma intake
He conducted scientific experiments
Tomakin
New Mexico


18. How are children in the Nursery conditioned to dislike books and flowers?
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers
Encouraged
His participation in a soma-driven orgy
The Director


19. Who does not sleep with Lenina?
Four months
She is horrified
Bernard Marx
The Director


20. What did Mustapha Mond do that almost got him exiled to an island?
He conducted scientific experiments
The Falkland Islands
He whips himself
His physique


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

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

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23. What was the first book that John read as a child?
His participation in a soma-driven orgy
She is horrified
Community. Identity. Stability.
The Chemical and Bacteriological Conditioning of the Embryo


24. What are the institutions responsible for hatching the human beings of Huxley's world?
John refuses to meet Bernard's dinner guests
Soma
Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre
The powerful influence of science and technology on society.Instant gratification to control.


25. Which caste of humans is considered the lowest?
Epsilons
Helmholtz Watson
Four months
Four months


26. How many main castes are there?
By inviting her to visit a Savage Reservation
Lenina is not promiscuous enough.
Five
Elementary Sex and Elementary Class Consciousness


27. Bernard and Helmholtz are banished to...
The Falkland Islands
A society of Alphas is unworkable
Four months
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers


28. In Brave New World - sexual play between children is...
John
It shows human emotion - such as passion - that the World State is trying to eliminate.
Encouraged
John refuses to meet Bernard's dinner guests


29. Who escorts the students through the hatchery?
The Chemical and Bacteriological Conditioning of the Embryo
Helmholtz Watson
Five
The Director


30. What two hypnopaedic lessons are the children in the Nursery learning during the boys' tour of the Hatchery?
Tomakin
She is horrified
Elementary Sex and Elementary Class Consciousness
By inviting her to visit a Savage Reservation


31. What are the institutions responsible for hatching the human beings of Huxley's world?
Five
Excessive soma intake
The Chemical and Bacteriological Conditioning of the Embryo
Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre


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

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33. Which caste of humans is considered the lowest?
Soma
Decanting
The Falkland Islands
Epsilons


34. What is the purpose of the religious ritual performed by the Savages?
By inviting her to visit a Savage Reservation
To bring rain
'plenty of pleasant vices.'
Five


35. What do people believe to be the cause of Bernard's strange character?
Excessive soma intake
The D.H.C.
Orgy-Porgy
Both feel alienated from World State society


36. What does 'V.P.S.' stand for?
Khaki
Violent Passion Surrogate
Community. Identity. Stability.
Tomakin


37. Who said the following: 'Don't you want to be free and men? Don't you even understand what manhood and freedom are?'
Three Weeks in a Helicopter
The Bokanovsky Process
'plenty of pleasant vices.'
John


38. What does 'V.P.S.' stand for?
Violent Passion Surrogate
Epsilons
A society of Alphas is unworkable
To bring rain


39. Mustapha Mond tells John that civilizations have to choose between God and...
Machinery and medicine and happiness
His participation in a soma-driven orgy
'Suffer the children'
He whips himself


40. What color do delta babies always wear?
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers
Khaki
Soma
Orgy-Porgy


41. After retreating to the lighthouse - what does John do that first attracts the reporters?
He conducted scientific experiments
He whips himself
The Director
Orgy-Porgy


42. 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.'
A society of Alphas is unworkable
Four months
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


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

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44. Who is John's father?
The D.H.C.
John
A society of Alphas is unworkable
Excessive soma intake


45. Which character shows contempt for the social control devices of the state?
Bernard Marx
A society of Alphas is unworkable
Elementary Sex and Elementary Class Consciousness
Because she slept with their husbands


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

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47. Which character shows contempt for the social control devices of the state?
A quote from Shakespeare's The Tempest
John
Five
Bernard Marx


48. How does Lenina react to observing the Savage religious ritual?
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers
Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre
She is horrified
The Director


49. Which brave new world drug does Mustapha Mond describe as 'Christianity without tears'?
Soma
New Mexico
Community. Identity. Stability.
Community. Identity. Stability.


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

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