Brave New World comprehension questions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 5,6

Brave New World comprehension questions

What is the name of the process that allows the Hatchery to produce many clones from a single egg?

1. Cloning Method
2. Genetic Duplication
3. Hatchery Technique
4. Bokanovsky Process

What is the significance of the World State's motto: Community, Identity, Stability?

1. Promotes societal harmony and control.
2. Encourages individualism and freedom.
3. Supports chaos and conflict.
4. Emphasizes personal achievement.

What role does hypnopaedia play in shaping citizens’ beliefs?

1. Promotes artistic expression.
2. Encourages critical thinking skills.
3. Fosters independent thought.
4. Teaches values through sleep learning.

How does the Hatchery and Conditioning Centre function within society?

1. Creates art and literature.
2. Fosters emotional intelligence.
3. Ensures environmental sustainability.
4. Produces and conditions human beings.

How is social stability maintained in the World State?

1. By promoting rebellion and dissent.
2. By encouraging competition among citizens.
3. By eliminating personal desires and conflicts.
4. Through random acts of kindness.

What is soma, and why is it important in this society?

How is religion portrayed and utilized in the World State?

What do we learn about Bernard Marx and Lenina Crowne?

1. They are siblings in the society.
2. They reject all social norms.
3. They represent different views on conformity.
4. They are leaders of the World State.

How does Bernard's behavior differ from societal norms?

1. He seeks fame and wealth.
2. He strictly follows all regulations.
3. He values individuality over conformity.
4. He promotes consumerism.

How does Bernard convince Lenina to go on a date with him?

1. Promises her fame
2. Offers her a trip to the Savage Reservation
3. Gives her a gift
4. Invites her to a party

Why is Bernard Marx dissatisfied with his life?

1. He is rich and powerful.
2. He feels socially alienated and different.
3. He loves his job.
4. He is deeply in love.

Why are Bernard Marx and Helmholtz Watson friends?

1. Shared feelings of alienation
2. Work at the same lab
3. Love for sports
4. Same social class

How does Lenina react to the Savage Reservation?

1. She enjoys the cultural differences.
2. She is shocked and horrified.
3. She feels at home there.
4. She finds it fascinating and beautiful.

What is the purpose of the religious ritual performed by the Savages?

1. To promote community service
2. To celebrate technology
3. To bring rain
4. To worship the World State

What do we learn about John’s upbringing?

1. He was educated in a boarding school.
2. He lived in a wealthy community.
3. He was raised in the Savage Reservation.
4. He grew up in a World State family.

What is the purpose of the Solidarity Service?

1. To celebrate personal achievements.
2. To encourage competition.
3. To teach individualism.
4. To promote community and social bonding.

What contrasts are evident between the World State and the Savage Reservation?

What is the Director's plan for Bernard, and why?

What is a key theme in John's experience?

1. The joy of conformity
2. Technological advancement
3. Clash of cultures
4. Unity in diversity

How does John's reaction to his mother's death highlight cultural differences?

1. He seeks revenge
2. He grieves deeply and publicly
3. He feels indifferent
4. He celebrates her life

What internal conflict does Lenina experience?

1. Desire for John versus societal norms
2. Fear of loneliness
3. Confusion about her job
4. Happiness with her lifestyle

What causes John's disillusionment with the World State?

1. The abundance of technology
2. The joy of community living
3. The lack of genuine emotions
4. The beauty of the environment

How is John's arrival in the World State received?

1. With hostility and aggression
2. With confusion
3. With indifference
4. With curiosity and fascination

What motivates John’s suicide at the end of the novel?

1. Linda's death
2. His unrequited love for Lenina
3. His disillusionment with the 'brave new world'
4. His participation in a soma-driven orgy

What triggers the riot, and what does it reveal about the World State?

What key points are raised in the debate between John and Mustapha Mond?

What is the lesson of the Cyprus experiment described by Mustapha Mond?

1. A society of Alphas is unworkable
2. Life on a Savage Reservation can destroy any amount of conditioning
3. Happiness is the only criterion for the success of society
4. Soma is a necessary component of a stable society

Mustapha Mond says that “You can’t have a lasting civilization without . . .”

1. stability and happiness
2. pre-natal conditioning
3. soma
4. plenty of pleasant vices

Mustapha Mond tells John that civilizations have to choose between God and

1. Soma
2. Machinery, medicine and happiness
3. Technology and progress
4. Stability and strength