Question 1

What does D.H.C. stand for?

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b. The D.H.C. is the Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning

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d. The D.H.C. is the Detective of Homicides and Child Abuse.

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c. The D.H.C. is the Doctor of Homeopathy and Chiropractic.

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a. The D.H.C. is the Duke of Havisham and Chesterfield.

Question 2

What is Bokanovsky's Process?

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c. It is a process by which one human embryo will divide into from eight to ninety-six buds to form multiple "twin embryos."

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b. It is a sterilization process that requires no surgery and is non-reversible.

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a. It is a type of hypnosis that makes everyone think alike.

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d. It is a kind of cryogenics whereby a person with a terminal disease can be frozen. When an antidote is found for the disease, it can be administered and then the patient can be rejuvenated, fully cured.

Question 3

Why is Bokanovsky's Process one of the major instruments of social stability?

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It facilitates social stability because the clones it produces are predestined to perform identical tasks at identical machines.

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a. It is the principle of mass production applied to the science of biology.

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d. It prevents "social" diseases from spreading by eradicating physical desires.

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b. It is the most cost-effective means of holding down taxes and providing full and equal services to all citizens.

Question 4

A certain treatment is performed to "make people like their unescapable social destiny." What is it called?

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d. It is called conditioning.

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c. It is called reevaluation therapy.

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a. It is called immunotherapy.

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b. It is called ectogenesis.

Question 5

Why are the babies being conditioned to hate books and flowers?

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c. It is so the state supports and encourages its values so that it can perpetuate itself without challenge.

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d. The Deltas do not need books to perform their social function; they might attempt to think for themselves if allowed to see unfamiliar ideas. The conditioning against nature is for economic reasons. Enjoying nature is free and doesn't keep any factories busy.

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a. It is for their health to reduce allergies. The human race has become extremely susceptible to dust, mold, and pollen allergens.

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b. It is for religious reasons. Reading and enjoying nature are thought of as sinful because they bring too much pleasure.

Question 6

How is the conditioning reinforced?

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b. The children listen to recordings during their sleep.

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a. The children take special vitamins that program their neural pathways.

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c. The older children serve as individual tutors for the younger ones.

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d. The conditioning is reinforced by electroshock treatments.

Question 7

What is the name of the deity in this world?

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d. The deity's name is Ford.

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b. The deity's name is Pfitzner.

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a. The deity's name is Godd.

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c. The deity's name is Omega.

Question 8

Which word is now considered obscene.

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a. The word mother is considered obscene.

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b. The word ovary is considered obscene.

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c. The word love is considered obscene.

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d. The word baby is considered obscene.

Question 9

Bernard Marx is different from his associates in many ways. Which of these sentences does not describe him?

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c. He has one steady girlfriend.

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a. He is an Alpha Plus, a member of the highest caste.

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b. He is smaller than most of the others.

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d. He dislikes the practices of society.

Question 10

Why does Lenina want to go out with Bernard?

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b. She wants to see a Savage Reservation.

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d. She is doing it for the social status.

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c. She wants to win a bet with Fanny.

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a. She wants to forget about Henry Foster.

Question 11

What is soma?

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d. It is a drug that people take for recreational purposes and to relieve any stress they might feel.

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a. It is a vitamin that makes the people immune to diseases.

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c. It is a hormone that makes cells reproduce themselves identically.

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b. It is a food product that is chemically manufactured. It takes the place of all regular food and is used by most the population instead of plant and animal substances.

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