Dr. Sullivan-Haller: CP12 Summer Reading Test

Question 1

People were kept busy consuming goods, so they would drive the economy and not trouble the govt. much in Brave New World

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Since he knows he will be sent back to the reservation, John drowns himself in the English Channel in Brave New World

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

In Brave New World, Park Lane Hospital is for the

Accepted Answer

Dying

Question 4

Having one partner in marriage is

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Monogamy

Question 5

In Brave New World, John believes the ppl of the world state made sacrifices for their happiness. These include science&

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Religion and art

Question 6

the only one besides john to have read shakespeare

Accepted Answer

mustapha

Question 7

who was stabbed by john

Accepted Answer

Popé

Question 8

says 'hug me till you drug me!'

Accepted Answer

lenina

Question 9

Which factor did Gladwell say most contributed to the success of The Beatles?

Accepted Answer

the 10,000 hour rule

Question 10

What factor does Gladwell say contributed most to the high accident rates for Korean Air pilots?

Accepted Answer

cultural heritage

Question 11

Brave New World has been described as each of the following choices. Which is the closest to the author's main purpose?

Accepted Answer

Satire of Utopian Fiction, to criticize society

Question 12

this person is unhappy about being exiled

Accepted Answer

bernard marx

Question 13

Gladwell includes some tables and figures as evidence for his argument (in other words, not everything is a 'story')

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

If you had to relate an aspect of life in Brave New World to an aspect of real life, which would be hardest to relate?

Accepted Answer

mass producing "twins" for menial (minimal) labor

Question 15

Lenina was so conditioned that she couldn't experience emotions that John believes should be a part of one's life - BNW

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Malcolm Gladwell's own success is partly due to his family's 'Jamaican Story'

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

What does Gladwell say is a significant but overlooked factor for the success of Bill Joy and Bill Gates

Accepted Answer

timing of their birth

Question 18

In Brave New World, the motto of the world state includes all of the following values, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Progress

Question 19

The table of contents for Outliers divides the book into two sections: 'Hard Work' and 'Ethnicity'

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

holds his arms out like Christ until he faints

Accepted Answer

john

Question 21

Which factor did Gladwell say most influenced the success of Canadian hockey players through youth sports teams?

Accepted Answer

Age

Question 22

What factor does Gladwell claim is the most important quality to have in order to truly achieve success?

Accepted Answer

practical intelligence

Question 23

'The Roseto Mystery' is a good introduction to Outliers because it tells a story focused on the importance of community

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

Outliers: A story of success is a nonfiction novel

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

In Brave New World, Bernard's only real friend is

Accepted Answer

Helmholtz Watson

Question 26

writes a poem about solitude

Accepted Answer

Helmholtz Watson

Question 27

wrote the phrase 'oh brave new world' in a play about a girl who has grown up on an island far away from england

Accepted Answer

shakespeare

Question 28

In Brave New World, A.F. stands for

Accepted Answer

After Ford

Question 29

The World State took children away from their mothers at an early age in Brave New World

Accepted Answer

False

Question 30

the father of john

Accepted Answer

tomakin

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