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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. Where do Lenina and Bernard plan to go?

2. Which of the following is the result of the second lever thrown as the infants touch the materials put out by the nurses?

3. What does the man in the coyote mask do to the young boy of about eighteen?

4. What is soma?

5. What is body mass been conditioned to represent?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the Director say the babies will develop as related to flowers and books?

3. Describe the game of Centrifugal Bumble-puppy.

4. Why would the D.H.C. be furious with Lenina according to Fanny?

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

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

7. Why wasn't John able to marry the girl that he loved on the reservation?

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

9. Describe what is meant by the Suggestions from the State.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe, using specific examples from the novel, how the character of Bernard could be described accurately as a coward.

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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