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Brave New World: Huxley, Lenina, and the Dystopian Society

Learn about Aldous Huxley's life, characters Lenina and Bernard, and explore the dystopian society in "Brave New World". Discover how Huxley's writings, themes, and characters reflect the impact of technology and societal control.

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Brave New World: Huxley, Lenina, and the Dystopian Society

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  1. “Brave New World”

  2. Question 1 - 100 • At age 16, Huxley contracted a disease that caused what disability?

  3. Answer 1 – 100 Partial loss of his sight

  4. Question 1 - 200 • Name a novel Huxley wrote before the publication of “Brave New World”

  5. Answer 1 – 200 • “Crome Yellow” • “Antic Hay” • “Those Barren Leaves” • “Point Counter Point”

  6. Question 1 - 300 In his later life, Huxley wrote extensively about what?

  7. Answer 1 – 300 • The effects of psychedelic drugs

  8. Question 1 - 400 • During World War II, Huxley and his family moved to where?

  9. Answer 1 – 400 • Southern California

  10. Question 1 - 500 • What famous event overshadowed Huxley’s death?

  11. Answer 1 – 500 • The assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

  12. Question 2 - 100 • Where does Lenina work?

  13. Answer 2 – 100 • Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre

  14. Question 2 - 200 • Which friend of Lenina’s suggests she find more partners?

  15. Answer 2 – 200 • Fanny

  16. Question 2 - 300 • Who does she go Obstacle Golfing with?

  17. Answer 2 – 300 • Henry Foster

  18. Question 2 - 400 • Who does she go to the women’s wrestling match with?

  19. Answer 2 – 400 • Bernard Marx

  20. Question 2 - 500 • Where does Lenina last see John?

  21. Answer 2 – 500 • As part of the mob at his farm house outside of London.

  22. Question 3 - 100 • Bernard is embarrassed when Lenina discusses what in a crowded elevator?

  23. Answer 3 – 100 • Going on vacation to the Savage Reservation

  24. Question 3 - 200 • Who does Bernard have to sit beside at the Solidarity Service?

  25. Answer 3 – 200 • Morgana Rothschild

  26. Question 3 - 300 • Where does the director want to send Bernard?

  27. Answer 3 – 300 • Iceland

  28. Question 3 - 400 • Why does Bernard agree to take Linda and John back to London?

  29. Answer 3 – 400 • Their connection to the Hatchery director

  30. Question 3 - 500 • Why does Bernard become a well-known society person?

  31. Answer 3 – 500 • He is in charge of John the Savage

  32. Question 4 - 100 • Who gave John a book with all the plays of Shakespeare?

  33. Answer 4 – 100 • His mother’s boyfriend, Pope

  34. Question 4 - 200 • John quotes what Shakespeare play when he says: “O brave new world that has such people in it.”?

  35. Answer 4 – 200 • “The Tempest”

  36. Question 4 - 300 • What event spurs John to start throwing soma tablets out the window?

  37. Answer 4 – 300 • The death of his mother, Linda

  38. Question 4 - 400 • What shocking fact is revealed when the controller is talking to John?

  39. Answer 4 – 400 • He has read and has copies of old books.

  40. Question 4 - 500 • John wants to go with Bernard and Helmholtz when they are exiled to where?

  41. Answer 4 – 500 • Falkland Islands

  42. Question 5 - 100 • The five levels of humans in the “Brave New World” are labeled as:

  43. Answer 5 – 100 • Alphas • Betas • Gammas • Deltas • Epsilons

  44. Question 5 - 200 • The Bokanovsky’s Process produces how many duplicate human beings?

  45. Answer 5 – 200 • 96

  46. Question 5 - 300 • What is the primary means of transportation in the “Brave New World”?

  47. Answer 5 – 300 • Helicopters

  48. Question 5 - 400 • Why do they condition children to dislike nature and flowers?

  49. Answer 5 – 400 • They offer no economic value to the society.

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