Brave New World Ch. 2-3

A certain treatment is performed to "make people like their unescapable social destiny." What is it called? 

• a. It is called immunotherapy.
• b. It is called ectogenesis. 
• c. It is called reevaluation therapy. 
• d. It is called conditioning.

Why are the babies being conditioned to hate books and flowers? 

• a. It is for their health to reduce allergies. The human race has become extremely susceptible to dust, mold, and pollen allergens. 
•  b. It is for religious reasons. Reading and enjoying nature are thought of as sinful because they bring too much pleasure.
• c. It is for economic and environmental reasons. There are not enough trees to use for paper, so additional books cannot be printed. Also, all of the land is needed for growing corps and building houses, so there is no room for flowers. People still try to read and grow flowers, so the government has begun a program to make them both unpopular. 
• d. The Deltas do not need books to perform their social function; they might attempt to think for themselves if allowed to see unfamiliar ideas. The conditioning against nature is for economic reasons. Enjoying nature is free and doesn't keep any factories busy. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

 How is the conditioning reinforced? 

• a. The children take special vitamins that program their neural pathways. 
• b. The children listen to recordings during their sleep. 
•  c. The older children serve as individual tutors for the younger ones. 
• d. The conditioning is reinforced by giving treats when the desired behavior is exhibited.

 What is the name of the deity, or god,  in this world?

• God
• Pfitzner
• Omega
• Ford

Which word is now considered obscene?

• mother 
• ovary 
• love 
• baby

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

 Bernard Marx is different from his associates in many ways.
Which of these sentences does not describe him? 

• He is an Alpha Plus, a member of the highest caste.
• He is smaller than most of the others. 
• He has one steady girlfriend. 
• d. He dislikes the practices of society.

Why does Lenina want to go out with Bernard? 

• a. She wants to forget about Henry Foster.
• b. She wants to see a Savage Reservation.
• c. She wants to win a bet with Fanny. 
• d. She is doing it for the social status.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is soma? 

• a. It is a vitamin that makes the people immune to diseases. 
• b. It is a food product that is chemically manufactured. It takes the place of all regular food and is used by most the population instead of plant and animal substances.
• c. It is a hormone that makes cells reproduce themselves identically. 
• d. It is a drug that people take for recreational purposes and to relieve any stress they might feel.