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Brave New World - Chapter 16

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"The optimum population is modeled on _______" Mond said.

a)

the ice cream

b)

the chair

c)

the iceberg

d)

the bench

2.

Mond's satisfaction with his own view of the dystopia is apparent, but Huxley leaves the matter of _________ open to the reader.

a)

their sacrifice

b)

freedom and justice

c)

courageous soldiers

d)

fail and miserable

3.

Slang for a Model T Ford automobile

a)

flivver

b)

flinty

c)

skinner

d)

asinine

4.

_____ keeps the wheels steadily turning

a)

universal happiness

b)

linguistic communication

c)

the social smile

5.

John seems interested to find someone in the brave new world who can understand (if not share) his ______

a)

values

b)

attitudes

c)

ethics

d)

beliefs

6.

Comparing the feelies and Shakespeare, Mond unhesitatingly comes down on the side of

a)

Marlowe

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Spenser

d)

Sophocles

7.

In this chapter, John, Bernard, and Helmholtz submit to the judgment of

a)

Helmholtz Watson

b)

Helmholtz

c)

Bernard Marx

d)

Mustapha Mond

8.

In contrast, this chapter reveals ______ at his lowest point, with all his former daring and rebelliousness evaporated.

a)

Bernard Marx

b)

John Savage

c)

Mustapha Mond

9.

When Bernard finds out he's being sent to an island, he jumped up, stood in front of the World Controller and

a)

festooned

b)

compelled

c)

embarrassed

d)

gesticulated

10.

Mond's declaration that in his society everyone is _______ — even (and, he argues, especially) Epsilons

a)

angry

b)

married

c)

happy

d)

humble

11.

Mond explains that he consciously took on the duty of making others happy through

a)

intelligence gathering

b)

social engineering

c)

high art

d)

dumpster diving