Brave New World Chapters 12-15

Bernard snubbed Helmholtz when he became "famous": how does Helmholtz react to Bernard befriending him again when he is embarrassed socially?

• Helmholtz accepts him back without holding it against Bernard

• Helmholtz rejects Bernard and turns to John for friendship instead

• Helmholtz uses John to get back at Bernard for treating him badly

• Helmholtz shouts rage poetry at Bernard and storms out of the apartment

What is Fanny's response to Lenina's complaint that she hasn't been able to sleep with John yet?

• That Lenina's obsession with John is not healthy and she should have sex with a random person

• That John is complicated and emotional and to give him time to open up to her

• That she should not be having careless sex with men she's not married to

• John ins't interested in her and she should stop trying to win him over- it's desperate

What scares Lenina about John's love?

• He wants to be in a committed relationship

• She thinks she might lose him

• She doesn't understand his sexual desire

• He wants to teach her Shakespeare and she can't read

What is John's reaction to Lenina's attempted seduction?

• He is angry and almost abusive

• He gives in and engages in intercourse with Lenina

• He runs away to the hospital to escape her

• He falls more in love with her

Who disturbs or interrupts the Savage's memories while at Linda's bedside?

• A group of lower-class children who are being conditioned to accept death

• A group of nurses who are treating Linda in a disgusting manner

• Alphas who are studying old age and degeneration

• A group of higher-class children who are being conditioned to hate death

How does the savage leave the ward?

• Pushes the children and he starts a riot

• He is mourning the loss of his mother

• He cries and runs to Helmholtz for comfort

• He quotes the Canterbury tales as a reference to real culture and civilization

What does John compare to poison because of its "poisonous" effects on society and the ability to connect.

• Soma

• Conditioning

• Caste System

• Kulture, Cardi B's baby

Huxley uses Shakespeare as such an overt symbol for what?

• Culture and civilization that has been lost or compromised in World State

• The lost language of Middle English

• How similar John is to the citizens of the World State

• New song ideas for the World State Songster