Central London
The Reserve
ch.1-3
ch.4-6
ch.7-9
100

CH.1 What is the World State’s motto?

Community, Identity, Stability

100

CH.7 What makes John relatable to Bernard?    

Both feel like "outsiders"

100

CH.1 What is being made at the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre?

Humans/Infinite Labour

100

CH6. Why does Bernard call Helmholtz?

To turn off the cologne tap in Bernard's hotel

100

What does Lenina do when she returns to the guest house?

Soma Holiday

200

CH.7 What is the Director’s real name?

Thomas/Tomakin

200

CH.6 Who did the Director leave behind when he visited the Reserve many years ago?

Linda

200

CH.1 What is Bokanovsky's Process?

A budding egg- creates up to 96 identical twins

200

CH.4 Why does Bernard treat the lower castes roughly and rudely?

It is the only power he holds in Central London - he is a product of machine like the others

200

CH.7 Day 7 Describe Lenina’s reaction, in general, to the Savage Reservation.

She is disgusted, uncomfortable, and wants to leave

300

CH.2 Identify one word in the new world that is considered "dirty"

Mother, Father, Parents

300

What does Bernard learn from Watson, over the phone

Bernard has been sent to Iceland by the DHC

300

Why is Bernard shunned by most people?

His height and attitude

300

CH.4 Why are Helmholtz and Bernard friends?

They exchange their ideas of being unsatisfied and want to use their talents for something better

300

CH.8 How did John feel about Popé? What did John do to him?

He hated Popé, and attempted to kill him with a knife

400

CH.1-2 Name and describe 2 different processes that take place in the hatchery.

Fertilization/Incubation/Decanting/Neo-Pavlovian Conditioning/Hypnopaedia/Erotic Play

400

CH.7 Why does an elderly man appear so shocking to Lenina?

No one in Central London looks older than 30 due to hormone injections

400

CH.2: What is the world state’s objective in having the lower castes hate the country, but love country sports?

To consume transport

400

CH.6 How does Bernard upset Lenina during their return over the Channel?

He idles over the large body of water (the channel)

400

CH.9 How does John react when he sees Lenina sleeping?

Tempted to commit sexual assault, but reassesses and recites Shakespeare

500

Describe the political structure of Central London

A totalitarian state

500

CH.8 Why did the women whip Linda and John?

Linda was engaged sexually with several of the husbands, and John is Linda's son

500

CH.2 Why were the early sleep−teaching experiments abandoned? What was the problem?

Subject could only repeat the information without understanding. Was not being used as moral education

500

CH.5 What happens to bodies when people die in the World State?

They are cremated - their phosphorus is "recovered"

500

CH.9 What does Bernard plan to do with John and Linda?

Parade them as entertainment, and blackmail the DHC