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BNW Chapter 5

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

pg 73 - Which building was described as having four tall chimneys that were flood-lighted and tipped with crimson danger signals?

a)

The Stoke Poges Club House

b)

The Internal and External Secretions factory

c)

The Slough Crematorium

d)

The Golf Club

2.

p. 73 - What is the main purpose of phosphorus recovery as explained by Henry?

a)

To make plants grow even after people are dead.

b)

To create energy for the city.

c)

To purify water for the community.

d)

To produce food for the population.

3.

pg 74 - Based on the passage, what is the significance of the phrase “Every one works for every one else” as remembered by Lenina?

a)

It emphasizes the collective nature of society and the interdependence of all classes.

b)

It encourages competition among individuals.

c)

It suggests that only Alphas are important.

d)

It means that people work only for themselves.

4.

p. 75 - What does the description of the switchback at the end of the passage symbolize for Lenina?

a)

A moment of delight and excitement in an otherwise controlled life.

b)

A fear of heights.

c)

A desire to escape society.

d)

A longing for the past.

5.

p. 75 - According to the passage, how many times had Lenina heard the words repeated every night for twelve years?

a)

Fifty

b)

One hundred

c)

One hundred and fifty

d)

Two hundred

6.

p. 75 - What entertainment did Lenina and Henry attend after dinner?

a)

A movie

b)

A play

c)

Westminster Abbey Cabaret

d)

A concert in the park

7.

p. 77 - According to the passage, what effect did the second dose of soma have on Lenina and Henry?

a)

It made them feel tired and sleepy.

b)

It raised an impenetrable wall between the actual universe and their minds.

c)

It made them more aware of their surroundings.

d)

It caused them to forget their names.

8.

p. 77 - What is the significance of the phrase “bottled, they crossed the street; bottled, they took the lift up to Henry’s room” in the context of the passage?

a)

It refers to them carrying bottles of water.

b)

It symbolizes their emotional detachment and artificial happiness due to soma.

c)

It means they were physically trapped in bottles.

d)

It describes their excitement for the evening.

9.

p. 78 - What did Bernard see as the machine turned eastwards?

a)

The Aphroditzeum

b)

The Singery, flood-lit and beautiful

c)

The Solidarity Group

d)

The Ford Day auditorium

10.

p. 79 - Why did Bernard feel miserable during the Solidarity Service?

a)

He was hungry

b)

He had failed to achieve atonement again

c)

He was late for the event

d)

He lost his seat

11.

p. 80 - Who was the last person to arrive at the group meeting?

a)

Clara Deterding

b)

Tom Kawaguchi

c)

Sarojini Engels

d)

Joanna

12.

p. 81 - What was passed around the table during the service?

a)

A book of hymns

b)

A cup of strawberry ice-cream soma

c)

A candle

d)

A loaf of bread

13.

p. 84 - According to the passage, what was the purpose of the solidarity circle?

a)

To discuss political issues

b)

To celebrate a birthday

c)

To fuse twelve people into a larger being

d)

To perform a scientific experiment

14.

p. 81 - Which phrase from the hymn best expresses the group's desire for unity?

a)

"Like drops within the Social River"

b)

"As swiftly as thy shining Flivver"

c)

"Twelve yearning stanzas"

d)

"The drums beat"

15.

p. 77 - What effect did the soma have on the people during the event described in the passage?

a)

It made them angry and aggressive.

b)

It caused them to fall asleep.

c)

It made them feel happy and friendly.

d)

It made them forget where they were.

16.

p. 83 - 84 What phrase did the group repeat as part of the Solidarity Hymn?

a)

The feet of the Greater Being are on the stairs.

b)

Feel how the Greater Being comes!

c)

Ford, Ford, Ford.

d)

I drink to the imminence of His Coming.

17.

P. 83 - According to the passage, what was the President’s reaction after the final note of the hymn?

a)

He left the room quietly.

b)

He gave another speech.

c)

He reached out his hand and a supernatural Voice spoke.

d)

He started the music again.

18.

p. 86 - Why did Bernard struggle to feel the imminence of the Coming during the ritual?

a)

He was distracted by the music.

b)

He was haunted by Morgana’s eyebrow and felt the Coming was remote.

c)

He was not allowed to participate in the ritual.

d)

He was too tired to pay attention.

19.

p. 83 - Who was the first character to cry out, "I hear him," in the passage?

a)

Morgana Rothschild

b)

Sarojini Engels

c)

Fifi Bradlaugh

d)

Jim Bokanovsky

20.

p. 83 - 84 -What action did the President take to release a "delirium of cymbals and blown brass"?

a)

He leaned forward and touched something

b)

He shouted loudly

c)

He clapped his hands

d)

He started dancing