Brave New World Chapters 16-18

What happens to Bernard and Helmholtz?

• They are both banished to islands to live with other people of a high caste who could not fit into society.

• They are sent to the Home for the Dying to be killed quietly.

• They are brainwashed and reprogrammed into lower caste workers.

• They escape and live among the savages.

Why does the Controller say they should be happy with the situation?

• They will be making a contribution to society.

• They will be able to live among free individuals and thinking people.

• They're miserable where they are, so a change could only be for the better.

• This solution is better than death, the only other possible alternative.

Many things are banned because they would upset the stability of society. Which of the following items is NOT banned?

• Art

• Literature

• Scientific discovery

• Friendship

What does John mean when he says, "I claim them all"?

• He is establishing himself as the heir to his mother's money and possessions.

• He wants to have a life that includes the full range of human passions.

• He is responsible for the demise of Bernard and Helmholtz.

• He is a brother to all society, including the Savages.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does John drink mustard water?

• He wants to vomit and purify himself.

• He is forced to by the Controller as a punishment.

• It is an old tribal superstition that mustard water makes one invincible.

• He is fasting, and it is the only nourishment he will permit himself.

John wants to show his grief for his mother and his anger at society. He also wants to get rid of his desire for Lenina. What does he do?

• He screams and cries for a few hours, then falls into a trance-like sleep for a week.

• He writes about his feelings, makes copies of his writing and distributes it to all he sees.

• He tortures himself.

• He goes back to the reservation to fast and pray.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does John's story end?

• He hangs himself.

• He returns to the reservation and stays there.

• He blends into society and eventually becomes the D.H.C.

• He assembles a group of followers and becomes an agent for social change.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Where were John, Bernard and Helmholtz taken after the riots?

• Reservation

• Iceland

• Alpha camp

• World controller's office

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who is able to, surprisingly, quote from Shakespeare?

• John

• Helmholtz

• Bernard

• Mustapha Mond

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is not a descriptor the controller would use to describe the world now?

• Happy

• Passionate

• Stable

• Well Off

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3