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Trivia: Brave New World

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1. Mustapha Mond tells John that civilizations have to choose between God and...






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






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






4. What do people believe to be the cause of Bernard's strange character?






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






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






7. Why are Bernard Marx and Helmholtz Watson friends?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Where does Brave New World take place?






16. Where is the Savage Reservation located?






17. How does the Solidarity Service end?






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






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






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






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






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






23. What does Soma symbolize?






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






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






26. After retreating to the lighthouse - what does John do that first attracts the reporters?






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






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






29. The term for birth in the Hatchery is...






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






31. Why are Bernard Marx and Helmholtz Watson friends?






32. Explain the importance of Shakspeare






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






34. Who does not sleep with Lenina?






35. What is Bernard Marx's main shortcoming?






36. How does the Solidarity Service end?






37. Where is the Savage Reservation located?






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






39. How many main castes are there?






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






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






42. Who does not sleep with Lenina?






43. Explain the importance of Shakspeare






44. How many main castes are there?






45. What is Bernard Marx's main shortcoming?






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






47. What does Soma symbolize?






48. Why is Helmholtz first criticized by the World State authorities?






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






50. Bernard and Helmholtz are banished to...