The Dystopian Society of Brave New World
The Director’s Explanation of Human Growth
The Director explains to students the process by which humans grow within
bottles and then are “conditioned” (i.e.,
brainwashed) to create moral “truths.” This conditioning, which is also known as “hypnopaedia,” teaches people to believe in the value of the company over the individual. Everyone exists to serve the community. Their role is to be consumers and
workers, which remains stable and strong in the economy by buying a lot of clothes, using long transport,
Slumdog Millionaire: A Journey of Luck and Determination
1 1 He was tied to a beam in a prison cell. 2 Because he wanted Ram to sign a piece of paper saying that he had cheated on the quiz show and That he would not take any prize. 3 Because he had never seen the woman before and he didn’t have a lawyer. 4 Ram agreed to do this because his lucky coin told him that he could trust Smita. Smita wanted to Find out the truth about whether he cheated or not. 2 1 Father Timothy called the boy Ram Mohammad Thomas. The first name was Hindu, the second Muslim
Read MoreSlumdog Millionaire: A Story of Hope and Resilience
Chapter 1
Section 1
He was tied to a beam in a prison cell.
Section 2
Because he wanted Ram to sign a piece of paper saying that he had cheated on the quiz show and that he would not take any prize.
Section 3
Because he had never seen the woman before and he didn’t have a lawyer.
Section 4
Ram agreed to do this because his lucky coin told him that he could trust Smita. Smita wanted to find out the truth about whether he cheated or not.
Chapter 2
Section 1
Father Timothy called the boy Ram Mohammad Thomas.
Read MoreMemory, Grammar, and Tenses: A Comprehensive English Language Exercise
1. Complete the text. Use modal verbs where necessary.
Recent studies into memory showed that what we remember and what actually happened can be two very different things. In experiments with students, psychologists revealed that they can now make people ‘remember’ an accident which actually didn’t happen. The students were interviewed about their childhood and shown various pictures. One picture was a computer-generated image of them as a child in a hot air balloon. Approximately 60% described
Read MoreA Little Princess: Study Guide and Comprehension Questions
1. Order of Events
- Sara Crewe comes to London from India.
- Mr. Crewe returns to India.
- Sara makes friends with Becky.
- Sara has a party for her eleventh birthday.
- Mr. Crewe loses all his money.
- Mr. Crewe dies.
- Sara starts to work as a servant.
- An Indian gentleman comes to live next door.
- The monkey comes to Sara’s room.
- Sara meets Ram Dass.
- Ram Dass tells Mr. Carrisford about Sara.
- Sara finds magic things to eat in her room.
- Sara brings the monkey to Mr. Carrisford’s house.
- Sara was rich again.
- Becky was Sara’s
Tales from Longpuddle: A Comprehensive Study Guide & Test
Tales from Longpuddle
By Thomas Hardy
Part 1: Short Answer Questions
1. Which Story Do These Words Describe?
Match each phrase (a-j) with the corresponding story title from the list below:
- Tony Kytes Finds a Wife
- Andrew, Jane, the Parson, and the Fox
- The Church Band
- Netty Sargent and the House
a. Three women in a wagon. Tony Kytes Finds a Wife
b. A dead uncle. Netty Sargent and the House
c. Two people in a tower. Andrew, Jane, the Parson, and the Fox
d. Sacks and tarpaulins. Tony Kytes Finds a Wife
e. Too much
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