Brave New World Ch. 16-18 Quiz

Mustapha Mond ultimately tells Hemholtz and John about society's issue with science. The issue is all EXCEPT:

• "But truth's a menace, science is a public danger."

• "As dangerous as it is beneficent."

• "It has given us the stablest of equilibrium in history."

• "It is total happiness."

Where does Mustapha Mond end up sending Hemholtz Watson?

• Iceland

• The United States

• Faulkland Islands

• Samoa

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Mond pulls various religious books out of his safe. "God in the safe, and Ford on the shelves." Why don't people in World State know about God?

• Religious freedom has no real fairness to it.

• Religion, like art and science, cause instability.

• Religion causes individuals to experience guilt.

• Religion will cause people to want to go on pilgrimages.

Where does John choose to live?

• in a filthy sty
• in a lighthouse
• with Lenina
• in Iceland

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

True or False: A reporter shows up at John's place, records him whipping himself, & releases a "feely" of this.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Why does John kill himself?

• he succumed to soma and sex; he became a part of all that he hates.

• He realized he could never have Lenina's love.

• he can not bear to live without Linda.

• he is too lonely to survive.

John attempts to deny and destroy his desire for Lenina by

• writing in his journal
• praying
• whipping himself
• taking a pilgrimage to Canterbury

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The Controller tells John that you can't make tragedies without social instability.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Mustapha Mond:

• wanted to be a scientist

• his death serves as a reminder of the ugliness of the Brave New World

• visits John in his exile

• is a director of very popular feelies

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

According to Mond, what is the new Christianity?

• soma
• sex hormone chewing gum
• sex
• the feelies