Hierarchy & Castes
This caste wears grey, is intellectually superior to Gammas, but lacks the leadership status of Alphas.
Betas
The "motto" of the World State consists of these three words.
Community, Identity, Stability
What is the name of the New Mexico Reservation where John was born?
Malpais
What chemical/physical process is used to stunt the physical and mental growth of lower-caste embryos?
Oxygen deprivation or Alcohol treatment
This drug is described as "Christianity without tears" and "Morality in a bottle."
Soma
John frequently quotes this 16th-century playwright to express his feelings.
William Shakespeare
Why aren't Alphas or Betas "conditioned" to do the dirty work of the Epsilons?
Because an Alpha would go mad doing Epsilon work; the society requires "bottled" happiness specific to one's function
This method of "sleep-teaching" is used to instill moral prejudices in children.
Hypnopaedia
Why did the women of the Reservation whip Linda?
Because she practiced "promiscuity," which the Reservation culture viewed as adultery
This process allows the Hatchery to produce up to 96 identical twins from a single egg.
The Bokanovsky Process
Instead of the Cross, citizens of the World State make this sign upon their stomachs.
The Sign of the T—referring to the Model T Ford
What does John do with the Soma he finds at the hospital after his mother dies?
He throws it out the window, calling it "poison"
Hidden Meaning: Why does the World State forbid a society made entirely of Alphas (The Cyprus Experiment)?
ecause they would compete for power and refuse to do "low" tasks, leading to civil war. Stability requires a "base" of workers
Hidden Meaning: Why does the State encourage "Orgy-Porgy" and "Solidarity Services"?
To dissolve the individual ego into a group "oneness," making people easier to manage and less lonely
Hidden Meaning: Why is John’s suicide the only possible ending for him?
He realized he could never be "free" or "private"; he had become a spectacle for the World State’s entertainment