Answer five of the following short answer questions. (10 points each)
1. What does the Savage Reservation represent to the government and citizens of
Brave New World? Support your answer with a few examples from the text.
2. What Biblical character might John represent? Support your answer with a few
examples from the text.
3. How is Ford an appropriate name for God in Brave New World? Support your
answer with a few examples from the text.
4. How does life in Brave New World change John? Support your answer with a
few examples from the text.
5. In what ways are Bernard and Helmholtz similar? Support your answer with a
few examples from the text.
6. What faults does John find with the philosophy of happiness, identity, and
social stability? Support your answer with a few examples from the text.
Answer one of the following essay questions. (50 points)
1. In a five-paragraph essay, trace the changing meaning of “O brave new world.”
2. Compare and contrast in a five-paragraph essay Linda and Lenina.
3. In a five-paragraph essay, compare modern society with your understanding of
Huxley’s vision of the future.
Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
Reading Log of Chronological Events
In your notes, develop your understanding of events from the novel by maintaining a
reading log.
Chapter
1. The Director and Henry Foster explain . . .
2. Mustapha Mond relates . . .
3. Fellow workers harass . . .
4. Lenina agrees to visit the Savage Reservation with . . .
5. The Director divulges that his girlfriend was . . .
6. The Director announces Bernard’s transfer to . . .
7. At the Reservation, Bernard and Lenina meet . . .
8. Bernard realizes that John . . .
9. Bernard and Lenina bring . . .
10. John and Linda shame . . .
11. Linda enjoys . . .
12. The Savage finds . . .
13. John condemns . . .
14. Excessive soma kills . . .
15. John discards . . .
16. During the riot, Bernard does not help . . .
17. Mond exiles . . .
18. John retreats . . .
19. Darwin Bonaparte films . . .
20. Sightseers invade . . .
21. John whips . . .
22. John indulges . . .
23. John kills . . .
Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
Study Questions
Chapter One
1. How does the opening description of the Fertilizing Room set the mood?
2. What is Bokanovsky’s Process?
3. Why are the Gammas, Deltas, and Epsilons made inferior?
4. What happens to the embryos as they journey along the conveyor belt?
Chapter Two
1. Why are the lower-caste infants conditioned to hate flowers and books?
2. Why are the students embarrassed by words such as “mother” and “father”?
3. How is hypnopaedia used in Brave New World?
Chapter Three
1. What is State’s attitude toward marriage and personal relationships?
2. How is the Nine Years’ War important?
3. How is Bernard different from the other Alphas?
4. Why is the Controller’s lecture close to the conversation between Fanny and
Lenina?
Chapter Four
1. How does the episode in the elevator portray the robot-like characteristics of the
lower-caste workers?
2. Why does Bernard feel uncomfortable around members of the lower castes?
3. How is Helmholtz Watson different from the other Alphas?
Chapter Five
1. How does Lenina demonstrate her hypnopaedic prejudices?
2. How does the night club illustrate the State’s philosophy?
3. What is the purpose of a Solidarity Service?
Chapter Six
1. How do Bernard’s dating habits differ from those of the society?
2. Why is the Director angry after telling Bernard about his visit to the Savage
Reservation?
3. How does Bernard’s behavior change when he learns that he is being sent to
Iceland?
Chapter Seven
1. What sights on the Reservation shock Lenina? Why?
2. What is the religion on the Savage Reservation?
Chapter Eight
1. Why can’t Linda adjust to the Savage society?
2. How does John learn to read and write?
3. What is John’s mood when he recites, “O brave new world that has such people in
it?”
Chapter Nine
1. Is Bernard bringing Linda and John to civilization only as an experiment?
2. What is John’s concept of love?
Chapter Ten
1. Why is it ironical that the Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning becomes a
father?
Chapter Eleven
1. Describe the changes in Bernard’s character after he becomes John’s guardian.
2. What tone is John using when he repeats Miranda’s words in the factory?
3. What effect do the feelies have on John?
Chapter Twelve
1. What has Bernard gained as John’s guardian?
2. Why is Lenina’s looking at the moon important?
3. Why can’t Mond publish the biological paper?
4. What is a victim-friend? Give an example.
5. Why won’t the Principal publish Helmholtz’s poem?
6. What is Helmholtz’s opinion of Shakespeare?
Chapter Thirteen
1. How does the confrontation between John and Lenina demonstrate their
differences?
Chapter Fourteen
1. Why can’t the nurses understand John’s concern for Linda?
2. Why do children play in the Park Lane Hospital for the Dying?
Chapter Fifteen
1. Why does the Savage instigate a riot?
2. Why doesn’t Bernard help the Savage?
Chapter Sixteen
1. Why is the Cyprus experiment important?
2. How does Bernard respond when told he will go to Iceland? Why?
3. Why did the Controller abandon pure science?
4. Mond relates the best argument for the Brave New World society. What is it?
5. How does Helmholtz gain Mond’s approval and admiration?
Chapter Seventeen
1. According to Mond, why can’t man be independent?
2. Is there instinct in Brave New World?
3. What is the main argument again Brave New World?
4. What right does John claim?
Chapter Eighteen
1. Why does John purify himself at the lighthouse? How does he do it?
2. How does society trick the Savage?
3. How does Lenina act when she sees John at the lighthouse?
4. What happens to John when the crowd begins to imitate his behavior?
Brave New World Student Lesson Rubric
Date of Presentation: __________________
Topic:
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Chairperson:
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Vice-Chair:
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Secretary:
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Materials Chief: _______________________
Timeline Drafter:
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Topic Information Sheet—50 points
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Exhibits accuracy and originality
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Appears professional, stylish, readable, organized
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Demonstrates thoroughness and depth of research
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Relates to Brave New World
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Printed and copied #_____
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Subtotal
Lesson Activity—50 points
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Demonstrates presenters’ preparation and understanding of the topic
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Uses creative method for information delivery / engages peers
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Uses creative method for assessing peers’ learning
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Relates to Brave New World
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Exhibits all presenters’ professionalism and talents
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Subtotal
Post-lesson Activity—30 points
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Bibliography with resources attached
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Timeline of chapters of novel
Subtotal
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Total
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NOTE:
1. Plan your schedule, and execute your plan.
2. Assemble information and literature to be copied, and deliver to Ms. Tolle one day in
advance. No exceptions!