Brave New World 14-18

How does John react to the Bokanovsky boys as they watch Linda die?

• He feels indifferent to their presence.
• He reacts violently to their harsh insensitivity.
• He listens to them about death conditioning.
• He is upset by their childhood experiences.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

In chapter 15, John sees two Bokanovsky twins packing up their soma rations. What does he yell to them?

• To stop taking it because it is poison.
• To stop taking it because it controls them & they should choose freedom.
• To stop taking it because it will kill them.
• To not take too much so they don't go on "soma holiday."

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Bernard is at home when the soma distributor calls about John's disturbing statements. What was said over and over that is so disturbing (to World State people)?

• "Oh brave new world!"
• "Shakespeare! Shakespeare!"
• "Oh Bernard! Hemholtz!"

John the Savage believes his purpose in being there (World State) is 

• to escape the Reservation and Pope.
• to escape his messed up life for a better one.
• to bring freedom to those in World State.
• to bring opportunity to the lower castes.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How is John finally controlled after his freak out ?

• soma vapor
• injections
• Lenina
• reading Shakespeare

What does Bernard try to do when the Sergeant has John?

• Help John
• Bail John out
• Ditch John
• Help the Sergeant arrest John.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

"His Fordship" refers to

• Resident Controller for Western Europe
• Hemholtz Watson
• Henry Foster
• Director of Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre

What does Mustapha Mond explain to the Savage about Shakespeare?

• That he's an oldie but a goodie
• That old can't be repeated; new won't be "bought"
• No one would like it anyway.

"You can't make tragedies without social instability. The world's stable now. People are happy; they get what they want, and they never want what they can't get." Which part of the World State Motto does this illustrate?

• Community
• Stability
• Identity
• Society

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

What does Hemholtz learn about science?

• That science is like a high art: it's incompatible with happiness.
• That science is everything.
• That science is nothing.