Brave New World

Taking soma is likely to produce all of the following except

• physical comfort
• mild hallucination
• a desire to make the world a better place
• conformity to the values of the society

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The use of the Bokanovsky Process serves what purpose?

• to produce identical beings who are not competitive and will do the work higher class individuals do not want to do.
• to give the Alphas something for target practice
• to create beings to consume surplus food
• to produce beings who will work together for a common philosophical belief

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

"The greatest moralizing and socializing force of all time" refers to

• hypnopaedia
• Bokanovsky's Process
• Podsnap's Technique
• Surrogate

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

All of the advantages of Christianity and alcohol; none of their defects- describes

• mescal
• hypnopaedia
• soma
• heroin

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

_____is old and repulsive, but still loved by_________

• Lenina...John
• Helmholtz....Bernard
• Linda....Bernard
• Linda....John

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What event precipitates John's riot at the hospital?

• a dead worker, a natural event that is sad for families in the BNW, but inevitable
• a feelie of Linda
• John's realization that the BNW's atttitude towards death is more comforting. 
• the tragic but inevitable death of Linda

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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

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, 

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

John views all of the following as evils in the BNW EXCEPT

• people do not think for themselves. 
• people take soma instead of facing life problems
• people are too promiscuous
• people have a vague understanding of Christianity

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.9

The BNW emphasizes

• truth and beauty
• art and religion
• science and technology
• comfort and happiness

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2