| 1. Why doesn’t Lenina like the Indian guide? | Lenina is not fond of the Indian guide because he says nothing and smells bad. |
| 2. To what does Lenina compare the top of the mesa? | Lenina compares the top of the mesa to the Charing T Tower because it reminds her of it. |
| 3. What shocks Lenina about the old man? | Lenina is shocked because this old man is wrinkly and saggy, and this is a shock to her because she has never seen the real signs of aging. |
| 4. How does Bernard try to appear strong and brave? | Bernard discusses mothers, babies, and birth, and he tries to act confident and fine with the situation. |
| 5. Of what do the drums remind Lenina? | The drumbeat reminds Lenina of the rhythms used during the Solidarity Services, especially the orgy ending. |
| 6. How does the new Savage appear different? | The new Savage has blonde hair and blue eyes, and he speaks to them, but his manner of speech is strange. |
| 7. What about Lenina fascinates the blonde Indian? | She is fair skinned and dressed differently, and she is clean, and beautiful. |
| 8. Why is Bernard so excited with the answers the Savage gives to his questions? | Bernard starts to realize that the blonde Indian is Director’s son, which could be potentially useful for his revenge. |
| 9. Why was Linda segregated and shunned by the rest of the pueblo? | Linda misused the Indian drugs, and was openly wild. |
| 10. What can the reader infer Linda hopes will happen now? | Linda sees Bernard and Lenina as her salvation because they will take her back to the Brave New World, where she belongs. |
Brave New World Chapter 7
June 7, 2020