30 Questions
What happens after the bottle-liner inserts and smooths down the flap?
The bottle travels along the endless band
What is the role of the Matriculators?
They transfer the eggs from the test-tubes to the larger containers
What is the purpose of the Social Predestination Room?
To distribute the individuals of such and such quality in such and such quantities
What is the purpose of the card-index system?
To maintain records of the individuals produced
What is the purpose of the 'Unforeseen wastages promptly made good'?
To replace any individuals that are lost or damaged
What is the significance of the 'Bokanovsky Group' details?
They are used to identify the individuals produced
What did the Director command the nurses to do at the beginning of the text?
Set out the books
How were the books arranged when they were set out?
On wire-netted shelves with gaily colored images
Why did the Director ask the nurses to turn the babies towards the flowers and books?
To see their reaction to colors and shapes
What happened when the sun came out from behind a cloud?
The pages of the books seemed transfigured
How did the babies react when they approached the flowers and books?
They fell silent and crawled towards them
What was the Director's reaction to the babies' behavior around the books and flowers?
He expressed satisfaction
Who does Lenina express boredom about in the text?
Henry
What is one of the reasons Lenina gives for wanting to go to the Savage Reservation with Bernard?
Out of curiosity
What is one negative reputation that Bernard Marx has according to the text?
Dislikes Obstacle Golf
Who expresses confusion about why people are unkind to Bernard?
Fanny
What does Mustapha Mond inquire about to the boys in the text?
Encountering obstacles
How do the boys respond when Mustapha Mond asks about living through a long time-interval between desire and fulfillment?
With silence
What was actually prohibited in England according to the text?
Sleep teaching
What did Parliament pass a law against?
Sleep teaching
Who was a specialist on hypnopaedia?
Bernard Marx
What was believed to be made true after sixty-two thousand four hundred repetitions?
One truth is made
What system was constantly proposed and rejected?
The Caste System
'Every one belongs to every one else, after all.' Who mentioned this statement?
Henry Foster
What is the purpose of the artificial maternal circulation installed on every bottle at Metre 112?
To supply the embryo with blood-surrogate and remove waste
Why are massive doses of hog's stomach extract and foetal foal's liver supplied to the embryos?
To prevent anaemia
What is the purpose of shaking the embryos during the last two metres of their course?
To minimize the 'trauma of decanting'
What is the purpose of the labelling system mentioned in the text?
To indicate the embryos' assigned sex and fertility status
What is the desired ratio of fertile ovaries to non-fertile ovaries?
1 in 1200
Why does the text mention leaving 'an enormous margin of safety' regarding fertility?
To ensure a sufficient supply of fertile individuals
Test your understanding of the prose passage describing the bottle-liner reaching out a hand to line bottles, while the matriculators stand next to them transferring eggs from test-tubes. Explore the process of bottle-lining and egg transfer in this quiz.
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