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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. Why has the doctor suggested a pregnancy substitute for Fanny?

2. Which of the following best describes how Bernard feels?

3. Which of the following is not an accurate descriptor for the figures who test the embryos for sex in the embryo store?

4. Why is Bernard permitted to visit the Savage Reservation?

5. What has isolated Helmholtz?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think John is awed by the smell of perfume and the sound of zippers?

2. What does the Director indicate is the secret to being happy and virtuous?

3. What type of behavior does the director accuse Bernard of displaying?

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

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

6. What does the Director say that a love of nature is for they lower castes?

7. What does Bernard say after he refuses the soma raspberry sundae Lenina offers him?

8. What event makes Lenina sob after witnessing at the savage reservation?

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

10. What horrifies Lenina about the Indian guide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the use of conditioning in your own life in comparison to how it is used in the novel. Use both personal experiences and specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write a comparison essay comparing the characters of John and Bernard throughout the novel. Be sure to draw comparisons from all aspects of the novel as the characters change and develop throughout the story.

Essay Topic 3

Describe in detail how this novel is an example of a dystopia. Use specific examples from the novel to support your description.

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