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100
"I shall begin at the beginning," said the D.H.C. and the more zealous students recorded his intention in their notebooks: Begin at the beginning. "These," he waved his hand, "are the incubators." What process is the D.H.C describing in this quote?
What is the Bokanovsky Process?
100
John the Savage
Who is the man originally from the Reservation, brought back to the World State, who then commits suicide after seeking solitude.
100
Alpha
What is the highest social class?
100
politic
What is undiplomatic
100
philosophy
What is wisdom
200
"… all wear green," said a soft but very distinct voice, beginning in the middle of a sentence, "and Delta Children wear khaki. Oh no, I don't want to play with Delta children. And Epsilons are still worse. They're too stupid to be able to read or write. Besides they wear black, which is such a beastly colour. I'm so glad I'm a Beta." Who says this?
Who is Lenina Crowne?
200
Bernard Marx's social class
What is an Alpha?
200
Hypnopaedia
What is the repetition of certain phrases during sleep, to condition the people to think a certain way.
200
rapport
What is discord
200
philanthropy
What is generosity
300
"Lenina Crowne?" said Henry Foster, echoing the Assistant Predestinator's question as he zipped up his trousers. "Oh, she's a splendid girl. Wonderfully pneumatic. I'm surprised you haven't had her." What is the context behind this quote?
What is Bernard overhearing Henry talk about Lenina
300
John's father, after taking a trip to the Malpais Reservation
Who is the Director
300
The Bokanovsky Process
What is the method by which people are born in the World State, as opposed to normal birth
300
comport
What is disagree
300
cosmopolitan
What is cultured
400
"There was a thing called Heaven; but all the same they used to drink enormous quantities of alcohol" Who said this?
Who is Mustapha Mond
400
This character earned their position through a scientific discovery, with the choice of exile or promotion
Who is Mustapha Mond?
400
The Solidarity Service
What is the church-like organization, except praising Ford, and focusing on enforcing the "everyone belongs to everyone else" mentality.
400
pugilist
What is pacifist
400
metropolis
What is capital
500
"The lower the caste," said Mr. Foster, "the shorter the oxygen." The first organ affected was the brain. After that the skeleton. At seventy per cent of normal oxygen you got dwarfs. At less than seventy eyeless monsters." Why do they do this?
To keep the castes where they are, and to prevent revolution and unrest, as well as disturbing thought and emotions away.
500
Who is George Edzel?
What is Lenina's ex-lover, and Alpha
500
Centrifugal Bumble-puppy
What is a technologically advanced, consumerist form of tetherball played by the children?
500
Unrefined
Cosmopolitan
500
Accord
Euphony