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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John's mother call the people she has been living with?

2. What prevents people in the civilization from having children?

3. What is passed around as they say, " I drink to my annihilation" at the Solidarity Service?

4. What statement did children begin getting at age five according to Bernard?

5. How does Linda feel about seeing Lenina?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the definition of hypnopaedia?

2. What does Lenina say was a bunch of dangerous nonsense?

3. What horrifies Lenina about the Indian guide?

4. What happened to Linda which caused her great distress?

5. What is the aim of mass production as described in Chapter 1?

6. What does Helmholtz tell Bernard the DHC made public while he was away?

7. Why are Lenina and Bernard surprised by John?

8. What were some of the things Linda told John about 'the other place'?

9. Why do you believe the Embryo store is found in the basement?

10. Why do you think Lenina takes so many tablets of soma when she returns to the rest house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss in a complete essay, using examples from the text, how the author uses foreshawdowing throughout the novel to develop the plot and content of the story.

Essay Topic 2

Write a essay describing John's views on sexual values. Include in your essay the basis of John's values when he first arrives in the civilization and how this changes throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the division of the classes throughout the novel. Use examples from the text and make a judgment of the benefits and detractions of this type of divided class system.

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