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What happens after the bottle-liner inserts and smooths down the flap?
What happens after the bottle-liner inserts and smooths down the flap?
- The bottle is sent to the Matriculators
- The bottle is sent to the Social Predestination Room
- The bottle is sealed and packaged
- The bottle travels along the endless band (correct)
What is the role of the Matriculators?
What is the role of the Matriculators?
- They maintain the card-index system
- They calculate the optimum Decanting Rate
- They transfer the eggs from the test-tubes to the larger containers (correct)
- They label the bottles with genetic information
What is the purpose of the Social Predestination Room?
What is the purpose of the Social Predestination Room?
- To maintain the card-index system
- To calculate the optimum Decanting Rate
- To distribute the individuals of such and such quality in such and such quantities (correct)
- To store the labeled bottles
What is the purpose of the card-index system?
What is the purpose of the card-index system?
What is the purpose of the 'Unforeseen wastages promptly made good'?
What is the purpose of the 'Unforeseen wastages promptly made good'?
What is the significance of the 'Bokanovsky Group' details?
What is the significance of the 'Bokanovsky Group' details?
What did the Director command the nurses to do at the beginning of the text?
What did the Director command the nurses to do at the beginning of the text?
How were the books arranged when they were set out?
How were the books arranged when they were set out?
Why did the Director ask the nurses to turn the babies towards the flowers and books?
Why did the Director ask the nurses to turn the babies towards the flowers and books?
What happened when the sun came out from behind a cloud?
What happened when the sun came out from behind a cloud?
How did the babies react when they approached the flowers and books?
How did the babies react when they approached the flowers and books?
What was the Director's reaction to the babies' behavior around the books and flowers?
What was the Director's reaction to the babies' behavior around the books and flowers?
Who does Lenina express boredom about in the text?
Who does Lenina express boredom about in the text?
What is one of the reasons Lenina gives for wanting to go to the Savage Reservation with Bernard?
What is one of the reasons Lenina gives for wanting to go to the Savage Reservation with Bernard?
What is one negative reputation that Bernard Marx has according to the text?
What is one negative reputation that Bernard Marx has according to the text?
Who expresses confusion about why people are unkind to Bernard?
Who expresses confusion about why people are unkind to Bernard?
What does Mustapha Mond inquire about to the boys in the text?
What does Mustapha Mond inquire about to the boys in the text?
How do the boys respond when Mustapha Mond asks about living through a long time-interval between desire and fulfillment?
How do the boys respond when Mustapha Mond asks about living through a long time-interval between desire and fulfillment?
What was actually prohibited in England according to the text?
What was actually prohibited in England according to the text?
What did Parliament pass a law against?
What did Parliament pass a law against?
Who was a specialist on hypnopaedia?
Who was a specialist on hypnopaedia?
What was believed to be made true after sixty-two thousand four hundred repetitions?
What was believed to be made true after sixty-two thousand four hundred repetitions?
What system was constantly proposed and rejected?
What system was constantly proposed and rejected?
'Every one belongs to every one else, after all.' Who mentioned this statement?
'Every one belongs to every one else, after all.' Who mentioned this statement?
What is the purpose of the artificial maternal circulation installed on every bottle at Metre 112?
What is the purpose of the artificial maternal circulation installed on every bottle at Metre 112?
Why are massive doses of hog's stomach extract and foetal foal's liver supplied to the embryos?
Why are massive doses of hog's stomach extract and foetal foal's liver supplied to the embryos?
What is the purpose of shaking the embryos during the last two metres of their course?
What is the purpose of shaking the embryos during the last two metres of their course?
What is the purpose of the labelling system mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the labelling system mentioned in the text?
What is the desired ratio of fertile ovaries to non-fertile ovaries?
What is the desired ratio of fertile ovaries to non-fertile ovaries?
Why does the text mention leaving 'an enormous margin of safety' regarding fertility?
Why does the text mention leaving 'an enormous margin of safety' regarding fertility?
