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Island | Quiz

Aldous Huxley
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Island | Quiz

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1)

What brought this view of humanity on? (from Chapter 7)

His nightmares
He witnessed a murder
A Discovery channel show
Himself as the product of his parents
2)

What does the Rani think about a MAC? (from Chapters 14 and 15)

Its a good idea for everyone else, but not good enough for her son
The idea even is blasphemy, only God can create mothers
Its a good idea and she likes it
She doesn't care one way or the other about it
3)

Who stops in on Will in the beginning of the chapter? (from Chapter 8)

Dr. Robert
Nurse Radha
The Rani
Murugan
4)

Why didn't Rachel satisfy Will? (from Chapter 7)

She insisted he divorce Molly
She would refuse him sexually
She was too openly loving to will in the presence of Molly
She was always consumed with her artistry
5)

How many children were in James and Janet's family? (from Chapter 8)

Two
Three
Six
Four
6)

What are the three pillars of Western prosperity? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

Armaments, universal healthcare and forced obedience
Armaments, universal debt, and planned obsolescence
Agriculture, universal debt and planned parenthood
Anger, universal acceptance, and consumerism
7)

Who does Will leave with? (from Chapters 14 and 15)

Murugan
The Rani
Susila
Mary
8)

What is the last word the Mynahs spoke? (from Chapters 14 and 15)

Karuna
Now
Attention
Boys
9)

What does Dr. Robert say about western intellectuals? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

They are all jaded to their own upbringings
They are all blind to true beauty
They are too self absorbed to make any real progress
They are all sitting addicts
10)

What stone figure is sitting by the lotus pool? (from Chapter 8)

A Frog
A Crane
Buddha
Jesus
11)

What is the name of the parrot at Vijaya's? (from Chapter 12)

Peter
Perry
Percy
Polly
12)

What was Murugan doing while everyone else was having a vision? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

Picking his nose
Muttering "this is all so false"
Screaming like a banshee
Reading his book
13)

What was the habit the old Raja couldn't break? (from Chapter 8)

Picking his nose
Anointing a phallic symbol with melted butter
Stuttering
Praying to Krishna
14)

Who explains 'grace' to Will? (from Chapter 13)

Shanta
Tom
Mary
Vijaya
15)

What to the Palanese is a sex addict? (from Chapter 7)

A person of fair psychosis
A criminal
A normal human being
A person addict, or lovers
16)

How many years before the rest of the world did Palanese figure out AI? (from Chapter 12)

Twenty
Ten
Thirty
Fourty
17)

What did Susila do that helped her feel better? (from Chapter 13)

Punched Will in the ribs
Hit the dashboard
The Hornpipe
Screamed
18)

How many key figures in the administration are people working on? (from Chapter 11)

Six
Four
Four or five
Five
19)

Who does Will remember that hurts him so much from his childhood? (from Chapters 14 and 15)

Tigger, a cat
Tiger, a dog
Aunt Molly
His best friend, Spencer
20)

How did Will's Aunt Mary change? (from Chapters 14 and 15)

She went from being someone he loved to someone he hated
She went from being loving, giving and charitable to hating everyone who wasn't sick
She went from being an escape from his parents to being a regretted trip
She went from being totally beautiful and appealing to being haggard and ugly
21)

What does Dr. Robert believe will be a major political issue when Murugan comes of age? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

Industrialization
Oil refinement
Shooters
Scooters
22)

What is Leela's vocation? (from Chapter 11)

She is a teacher of the yoga of love
She is a nurse in training
She is a social worker
She is a scientist
23)

What is the word they whisper in a prayer for peace? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

Hantis
Santi
Shanti
Disanti
24)

What does Vijaya predict the average IQ will be on Pala in a century? (from Chapter 12)

Ninety eight
Two hundred
One hundred fifteen
One hundred twenty
25)

Why does Will think that Joe Aldehyde gave him a job? (from Chapter 7)

He was fond of Molly
He was pleased with his work
He was fond of Will
He befriended Will
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