Brave New World: Chapters 9-11 Questions & Answers
Chapter 9 Analysis
Questions
- How does Lenina handle the disgust of her visit to the Reservation when she returns to the guest house?
- Does Bernard sleep? Why?
- Whom does Bernard call from Santa Fe? Why?
- What does Mond do when he receives Bernard’s call?
- Why does Bernard treat the Warden the way he does?
- How does John feel when he comes to the rest house?
- Why does John break the window?
- How does John handle Lenina’s clothes and makeup?
- Does John touch the sleeping Lenina? Why?
- What causes John to leave?
Answers
- Lenina
English Grammar Practice: Improve Your Skills
Mastering English Grammar: Exercises and Solutions
Modal Verbs: Might, Must, Can’t
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH MIGHT, MUST AND CAN’T
- She isn’t answering the phone. She must be out.
- They can’t be Spanish, they’re speaking Portuguese.
- He might have a job interview today; he’s waiting to hear from the company.
- He drives an expensive car. He must have a good job.
- It’s too early to have finished the exam. He can’t have finished.
- Sara’s very busy. She might not be able to come tonight.
More Practice
Read MoreCarnival Celebrations: Oruro vs. Brazil – Traditions & Daily Life
Carnival of Oruro (Bolivia)
Origin: Religious and cultural festival, recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Main features: Diablada dance (symbol of the fight between good and evil).
Other dances: Morenada, Caporales, Tobas, Tinku.
- Virgin of Socavón is the main religious figure.
- Traditional costumes and masks.
- Lasts several days with parades, music, and devotion.
Carnival of Brazil
Origin: Influenced by European and African cultures, associated with Catholic
Read MoreCommon French Verbs Conjugation
Common French Verbs
Avoir (To Have)
Present: J’ai, tu as, il/elle/on a, nous avons, vous avez, ils/elles ont
Future: J’aurai, tu auras, il/elle/on aura, nous aurons, vous aurez, ils/elles auront
Past Perfect: J’avais, tu avais, il/elle/on avait, nous avions, vous aviez, ils/elles avaient
Past Perfect (Pluperfect): J’avais eu, tu avais eu, il/elle/on avait eu, nous avions eu, vous aviez eu, ils/elles avaient eu
Present Perfect: J’ai eu, etc.
Past Imperfect: J’avais été, etc.
Être (To Be)
Present: Je suis,
Read MoreEssential Vocabulary for Travel, Culture, and Lifestyle
Travel Essentials Vocabulary
- Landmark: Something easily recognizable, like a monument or building.
- Traveler’s checks: A medium of exchange used as an alternative to hard currency, often used by travelers.
- Package holiday: A holiday organized by a travel company, for which you pay a fixed price that includes the cost of the hotel and travel.
- Service charge: An extra charge assessed for a service.
- Guidebook: A book of information about a place, designed for the use of visitors or tourists.
- Departure time:
Text Analysis: Culture, Science, and Literature Snippets
Bermuda Islands: History and Tourism (June 2000)
Original Title: The Bermuda Islands
- Statement (False): “Spanish explorer Juan de Bermudez… As the story goes, Juan came, saw, left his name and fled.”
- Statement (False): “Mr. Allen’s aim is to mend the previous government’s neglect of the islands’ main industry and to restore Bermuda to its former glory…”
Vocabulary
- trapped: snared
- hungry: starving
- loss or destruction of a ship at sea: shipwreck
- initiated: launched
Grammar/Usage
- a) far; from
- b) its;