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Brave New World
Chapter 3 Quick Quiz
Brave New World
by:
Aldous Huxley
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapter 16
Chapters 17–18
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
John
Bernard Marx
Helmholtz Watson
Mustapha Mond
Lenina Crowe
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Does Art Cause an Unstable Society?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
History and Progress
Individuality
Authority and Control
Happiness and Agency
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapters 4 – 6
Chapters 7 – 8
Chapter 9 -10
Chapters 11 – 12
Chapters 13 – 15
Chapter 16
Chapters 17- 18
Quotes By Character
John
Bernard Marx
Mustapha Mond
Helmholtz Watson
Lenina Crowne
Further Study
Context
Science in Huxley’s Time
Brave New World and Science Fiction
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-8
Chapters 9-10
Chapters 11-12
Chapters 13-15
Chapter 16
Chapters 17-18
Study Questions
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Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
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Table of Contents
Chapter 3 Quiz
Further study
Chapter 3 Quiz
1
of 5
Why does Mustapha Mond quote Ford saying “History is bunk”?
To explain the way human beings are made in the World State
To emphasize the reason students do not know about the past
To reiterate the Director’s emphasis on privacy and secrecy
Because every official in the World State is required to quote Ford
2
of 5
Why does the World State control social relationships?
Because strong emotions are destabilizing
Because most people are inherently loners
Because isolated populations are easier to govern
Because reproduction is now technological
3
of 5
What weakened resistance to the World State?
A propaganda campaign and the suppression of books
The outbreak of disease and war among the resistors
The welcome implementation of the caste system
A global crisis that generated a universal enemy
4
of 5
What is soma designed to do?
Appease all fears, both rational and irrational
Allow people to feel young throughout their lives
Mimic the hormonal effects of pregnancy without being pregnant
Enable individuals to transition from one caste to another
5
of 5
Why is promiscuity a virtue celebrated by the World State?
Because there is a desire for a bigger population
Because randomness is the foundation for the World State
Because sexual desire is seen as an invaluable asset
Because it eliminates emotional attachment
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
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MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Does Art Cause an Unstable Society?
QUOTES
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MAIN IDEAS
Themes
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