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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...
He whips himself
'Suffer the children'
Machinery and medicine and happiness
Violent Passion Surrogate

2. What was the first book that John read as a child?
The Chemical and Bacteriological Conditioning of the Embryo
He conducted scientific experiments
'plenty of pleasant vices.'
Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre

3. Where does Brave New World take place?
Excessive soma intake
Orgy-Porgy
Created the assemby line; He is called 'Lord'; Religion has been replaced by technology - especially the efficient - mechanized factory production of goods that HenryFord pioneered.
Britian

4. How many main castes are there?
Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre
'Suffer the children'
The Director
Five

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

6. What color do delta babies always wear?
He conducted scientific experiments
Both feel alienated from World State society
Khaki
Epsilons

7. What is the lesson of the Cyprus experiment described by Mustapha Mond?
A society of Alphas is unworkable
Decanting
Encouraged
Decanting

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

9. After retreating to the lighthouse - what does John do that first attracts the reporters?
A society of Alphas is unworkable
It shows human emotion - such as passion - that the World State is trying to eliminate.
He whips himself
His participation in a soma-driven orgy

10. How are children in the Nursery conditioned to dislike books and flowers?
By inviting her to visit a Savage Reservation
Soma
The powerful influence of science and technology on society.Instant gratification to control.
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers

11. What does Soma symbolize?
The Director
The powerful influence of science and technology on society.Instant gratification to control.
It shows human emotion - such as passion - that the World State is trying to eliminate.
Epsilons

12. What is Bernard Marx's main shortcoming?
Elementary Sex and Elementary Class Consciousness
With an orgy
His participation in a soma-driven orgy
His physique

13. In Brave New World - sexual play between children is...
Encouraged
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers
His physique
His participation in a soma-driven orgy

14. What does Linda call The D.H.C.?
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers
Excessive soma intake
His physique
Tomakin

15. How does Lenina react to observing the Savage religious ritual?
She is horrified
Helmholtz Watson
Violent Passion Surrogate
Epsilons

16. What does 'V.P.S.' stand for?
Tomakin
Britian
Violent Passion Surrogate
Three Weeks in a Helicopter

17. What hymn is sung at the Solidarity Service that Bernard attends?
John refuses to meet Bernard's dinner guests
Orgy-Porgy
Both feel alienated from World State society
'plenty of pleasant vices.'

18. 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.'
Encouraged
Helmholtz Watson
He whips himself
Decanting

19. What is the motto of the World State?
Four months
Helmholtz Watson
The D.H.C.
Community. Identity. Stability.

20. How does Bernard convince Lenina to go on a date with him?
Both feel alienated from World State society
Excessive soma intake
By inviting her to visit a Savage Reservation
Orgy-Porgy

21. Explain the importance of Shakspeare
It shows human emotion - such as passion - that the World State is trying to eliminate.
Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre
The Director
'plenty of pleasant vices.'

22. How does the Solidarity Service end?
With an orgy
He writes a poem about solitude
A society of Alphas is unworkable
John refuses to meet Bernard's dinner guests

23. Bernard and Helmholtz are banished to...
The Director
The Falkland Islands
He conducted scientific experiments
Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre

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

25. Which brave new world drug does Mustapha Mond describe as 'Christianity without tears'?
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.
His participation in a soma-driven orgy
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers
Soma

26. Who said the following: 'Don't you want to be free and men? Don't you even understand what manhood and freedom are?'
John
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.
Machinery and medicine and happiness

27. What are the institutions responsible for hatching the human beings of Huxley's world?
New Mexico
'Suffer the children'
Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre
Tomakin

28. Why is Helmholtz first criticized by the World State authorities?
He writes a poem about solitude
The D.H.C.
Helmholtz Watson
Violent Passion Surrogate

29. Why was Linda attacked by the other women of the village in the Reservation?
The powerful influence of science and technology on society.Instant gratification to control.
Five
Because she slept with their husbands
Elementary Sex and Elementary Class Consciousness

30. What is the name of the process that allows the Hatchery to produce many clones from a single egg?
Machinery and medicine and happiness
Community. Identity. Stability.
The Bokanovsky Process
Three Weeks in a Helicopter

31. What are the institutions responsible for hatching the human beings of Huxley's world?
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers
Four months
'Suffer the children'
Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre

32. Early in the novel - Fanny Crowne lectures Lenina for her unacceptable social behavior.What is Lenina's fault - as Fanny sees it?
Violent Passion Surrogate
Lenina is not promiscuous enough.
Soma
'A gramme is better than a damn'

33. How does Bernard convince Lenina to go on a date with him?
By inviting her to visit a Savage Reservation
With an orgy
Five
Orgy-Porgy

34. How long does Lenina date Henry Foster?
Helmholtz Watson
Epsilons
Four months
Helmholtz Watson

35. How does Lenina react to observing the Savage religious ritual?
Britian
She is horrified
Three Weeks in a Helicopter
It shows human emotion - such as passion - that the World State is trying to eliminate.

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

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

38. Where is the Savage Reservation located?
The D.H.C.
He conducted scientific experiments
New Mexico
Decanting

39. Who escorts the students through the hatchery?
Tomakin
The Director
Four months
Community. Identity. Stability.

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

41. What is the name of the feely that John watches on his date with Lenina?
By sounding alarms and shocking the children when they approach books or flowers
She is horrified
John refuses to meet Bernard's dinner guests
Three Weeks in a Helicopter

42. Which character shows contempt for the social control devices of the state?
The Director
Bernard Marx
Three Weeks in a Helicopter
The Falkland Islands

43. Who said the following: 'Don't you want to be free and men? Don't you even understand what manhood and freedom are?'
John
The Falkland Islands
She is horrified
To bring rain

44. Early in the novel - Fanny Crowne lectures Lenina for her unacceptable social behavior.What is Lenina's fault - as Fanny sees it?
His physique
By inviting her to visit a Savage Reservation
The Falkland Islands
Lenina is not promiscuous enough.

45. What is the name of the feely that John watches on his date with Lenina?
Three Weeks in a Helicopter
It shows human emotion - such as passion - that the World State is trying to eliminate.
The Falkland Islands
Britian

46. Which brave new world drug does Mustapha Mond describe as 'Christianity without tears'?
New Mexico
The Director
Soma
She is horrified

47. What is the lesson of the Cyprus experiment described by Mustapha Mond?
A society of Alphas is unworkable
The powerful influence of science and technology on society.Instant gratification to control.
John refuses to meet Bernard's dinner guests
By inviting her to visit a Savage Reservation

48. What did Mustapha Mond do that almost got him exiled to an island?
John
The powerful influence of science and technology on society.Instant gratification to control.
He conducted scientific experiments
Community. Identity. Stability.

49. Why was Linda attacked by the other women of the village in the Reservation?
Orgy-Porgy
The Director
Because she slept with their husbands
Five

50. Which caste of humans is considered the lowest?
Soma
Epsilons
The Director
His physique