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Brave New World AP Practice Questions
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The 2 paragraphs beginning "These women!" and "Are you?" All of the following are true EXCEPT
people in this society are expected to be socially active
Bernard is proud of his upcoming trip to New Mexico
Bernard is jealous of Helmholtz's success w/ women
Helm. doesn't realize that Bernard sees his date important
2
In the sixth paragraph, the words "menacing geniality" are an example of a(n)
synecdoche
oxymoron
metonymy
litotes
3
The problem that Helmholtz discusses with Benard is that of
how to deal w/ the unwanted advances by women
being physically different from others
being too good at everything he does
finding a meaning and purpose in life
4
From the passage, it is clear that Lenina is
not interested in fashion or clothes
unusually inclined to go against accepted norms
competing with Fanny for Bernard's attention
truly fond of Bernard despite his looks
5
The sentence that begins "When people are suspicious with you" is an example of
synecdoche
chiasmus
litotes
oxymoron
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" the tone of the last clause could best be described as
jocular
frivolous
sarcastic
serious
7
Hypnopaedia can best be understood to be influencing behavior through
the use of narcotic drugs
frequent rewards for desired behavior
repetitive sayings to sleeping children
harsh punishment for certain actions
8
The 4 ps that begin with "Speaking very slowly" all of the following literary devices EXCEPT
ellipsis
queries
hyperbole
simile
9
In the P beginning "Bernard hated them," all the following literary devices are present EXCEPT
anaphora
litotes
parallelism
repetition
10
From the 2 paragraphs,, "He was a powerfully built man" & "Able", the reader can infer that
Helmholtz was not as good at his work as he should have been
Alpha+ people were goodlooking but not intelligent
Alpha+ people were expected to be unique individuals
Helmholtz was viewed with suspicion by his superiors
11
Henry's response to Bernard's differentness
shows little sympathy for Bernard
is couched in terms of an analogy
is more superficial in nature than was Fanny's response
shows his concern about Bernard's job security
12
In the second paragraph, the room could best be described as
lifeless and cold
shining and sterile
scientific and creative
Organized and productive
13
The reader can infer from the narrative that the author's attitude toward this society is 1 of
neutrality
repugnance
awe
admiration
14
In the paragraph beginning "A physical short coming," the implication is that mental excess
is a result of blindness and deafness
causes physical deformities
goes together with self-denial
is linked to social isolation
15
The passage as a whole, it is clear that the relationship between Bernard and Helmholtz is
mutually satisfactory to each in equal measure
only held together by Bernard's awed respect of Helmholtz
based on their uniqueness then on equality of mental ability
cemented by Helmholtz's deep sympathy for Bernard's plight
16
Bernard's exclamation, "Oh, for Ford's sake, be quiet!"
results from his anger at Lenina's parroting of platitudes
is an indication of his desire to be alone
indicates his need for a soma sode
shows his dislike for Lenina and her friends
17
Lenina's question, ""Then what's time for?""implies that she believes that time is only for
playing golf
having fun
working in labs
swimming in country clubs
18
The tone of Bernard's "Yes,"Everybody's happy nowadays" could best be described as
wishful
jocular
angry
irreverent
19
The paragraph beginning "Ending is better..." contains a(n)
aphorism
analogy
parable
oxymoron
20
The demeanor of the students is one of
I and II only
II only
I and III only
II and III only
21
In the paragraph "Still leaning", the comment about the voluntary operation reveals that
people inthis world willvoluntarily dowhatis good forsociety
all operations are done for the good of individuals
the operation is very popular and profitable for the state
peopleprobably consent totheoperation for$than goodofsociety
22
The reference to "Alphas," "Betas," "Gammas," "Deltas," and "Epsilons" implies that
II only
I and III only
I only
III only
23
From the passage, the reader can infer all of the following about the society EXCEPT that it is
scientificallyadvanced intheareasof medicine andreproduction
highly organized and efficient
more interested in productivity than intellectual pursuits
totally dispensed with generalities in favor of particulars
24
1st paragraph, Fanny's "explanation of every eccentricity" is most likely a(n)
accurate account of the cause of Bernard's problems
flippant response that obviates the need for deeper analysis
scientific answer to a scientific problem
carefully reasoned analysis of the situation
25
From the first paragraph, the reader can infer all of the following about the society EXCEPT
sleep teaching is currently in use
personal liberty has been severely curtailed
individualism is scorned
the history of previous eras has been erased