Brave New World Background and Context Flashcards

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What is the primary purpose of dystopian fiction, according to the passage?

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B. To criticize contemporary society and provoke thought

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  1. Who is credited with inventing the term “utopia”?
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D. Thomas More

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How does the author describe the term “utopia”?

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A. A perfect society that is unattainable in reality

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According to the passage, what historical event prompted authors to question the pursuit of perfection in society?

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A. The Industrial Revolution

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Which of the following are dystopian stories?

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D. All of the above

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What is one of the common topics/motifs in dystopian literature?

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B. The dangers of excessive surveillance and government control

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What is one of the common stylistic choices in dystopian literature mentioned in the passage?

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C. The creation of bleak and oppressive settings

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How does dystopian literature often magnify the perils of misinformation?

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D. All of the above

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According to the passage, what is one of the purposes of dystopian fiction?

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C. To critique contemporary society and warn of potential dangers

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How does dystopian literature often depict the topic of lack of individuality?

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D. All of the above

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According to the passage, why do dystopian novels often focus on motifs like surveillance and control?

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B. Because they reflect the anxieties and concerns of freedom in contemporary society

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Which of the following is a motif in dystopian literature?

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D. All of the above

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Which war significantly impacted British life in 1932?

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D) World War I

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What technological advancement did Henry Ford introduce in 1908?

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C) The Model T

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What was one of Henry Ford’s demands for his workers?

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D) All of the above

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What was the purpose of the Assembly Line?

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D) All of the above

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Which lower-class movement, popular in the 1920s, aimed to limit childbearing among lower-class people of color?

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A) The eugenics movement

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What was the fad of hypnopaedia, popular in the 1920s and 1930s?

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B) A method of learning while sleeping

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What did Huxley believe had happened in Germany, Soviet Russia, and Communist China since 1932?

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C) They had given up their freedom for unthinking ease

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What changes in values and ideas did Huxley notice in Huxley’s day?

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B) People were rejecting puritanical Victorian values

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Who advocated for the idea of free love during this time?

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B) Gertrude Stein

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Which scientist showed that conditioned responses could be created in animals?

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A) Ivan Pavlov

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What did John B. Watson believe about human beings?

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B) They could be reduced to a network of stimuli and responses

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What did Sigmund Freud believe about psychological problems?

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C) They stem from early childhood experiences

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What did dictators like Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, and Mao Tse-tung use to control their citizens?
A) Propaganda and censorship
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Who was Margaret Sanger?
B) An advocate for birth control
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What did Hans Spemann develop in the 1930s?
A) The controversial science of experimental embryology