| Why doesn’t Lenina like the Indian guide | The Indian guide says nothing and smells bad |
| To what does Lenina compare the top of the mesa | The top of the mesa reminds Lenina of the view from the Charing T Tower |
| What shocks Lenina about the old man | The old man is wrinkled and sagging. Lenina has never seen the real signs of aging |
| How does Bernard try to appear strong and brave | Bernard talks about mothers, babies, and birth. He tries to act very urbane about what he sees |
| Of what do the drums remind Lenina | The drumbeat reminds Lenina of the rhythms used during the Solidarity Services, especially the orgy |
| How does the new Savage appear different | The new Savage has blonde hair and blue eyes. He speaks to them, but his manner of speech is strange |
| What about Lenina fascinates the blonde Indian | Lenina is dressed differently; she is fair−skinned, clean, and beautiful |
| Why is Bernard so excited with the answers the Savage gives to his questions | Bernard begins to realize that this is the Director’s child and a means to Bernard’s revenge |
| Why was Linda segregated and shunned by the rest of the pueblo | Linda misused the Indian drugs and was openly promiscuous |
| What can the reader infer Linda hopes will happen now (End of Chapter 7) | Linda sees Bernard and Lenina as her salvation because they will take her back to the Other Place where she belongs |
| What is one of John’s earliest memories | John remembers being locked out of Linda’s room so Popé could have sex with her |
| What do the women do to Linda in the weaving room | Linda had broken some threads on the loom. The women scream at her and chase her out. |
| How do the women punish Linda for her promiscuity | The women of the pueblo break into Linda’s house, hold Linda down on the bed, and beat her |
| When John calls Linda “Mother,” what does she do and What does he always call her after that | Linda slaps John when he calls her Mother. After that, he always calls her Linda |
| Why does John often turn to the old men of the tribe | The old men of the tribe can use tribal lore to explain many things to John that are beyond Linda’s comprehension |
| Why is John always in ragged clothes and What is his solace | Linda has no idea how to mend or wash clothes; so John always looks ragged and dirty. He uses his readingas his escape. |
| What book does Popé bring for John | Popé had found an ancient copy of Shakespeare’s plays in a trunk. He brings the book to John |
| What does Mitsima teach John | Mitsima is kind to John. He tries to teach him how to make decorative and practical pottery and promises toteach him how to make a bow |
| What does John do when he is denied the initiation rite | John goes to the edge of the mesa and sits facing the moon. From his own mixed−up mythology, he createshis own initiation rite |
| When Bernard offers to take John to London, what does John ask | John wants Linda to go to London, too |
| How does Lenina handle the disgust of her visit to the Reservation when she returns to the guest house | Lenina takes enough soma to sleep for 18 hours. |
| Does Bernard sleep and Why | Bernard lies awake planning John’s trip. |
| Whom does Bernard call from Santa Fe and Why | Bernard calls Mustapha Mond directly to get permission for John and Linda to come to London |
| What does Mond do when he receives Bernard’s call | Mond immediately sends permission for Bernard to take John and Linda off the Reservation |
| Why does Bernard treat the Warden the way he does | Bernard feels very self−satisfied with his call to Mond and he has to flaunt his importance. |
| How does John feel when he comes to the rest house | John thinks that he has been deserted and Bernard will not take him to London. He sits and cries |
| Why does John break the window | John sees Lenina’s green suitcase and he must get in the room to touch something that is hers |
| How does John handle Lenina’s clothes and make−up | John handles Lenina’s things as if he were touching the relics of a saint. |
| Does John touch the sleeping Lenina? Why? | John kneels at Lenina’s bed but feels he is unworthy to touch her. |
| What causes John to leave | John hears Bernard’s plane and runs out to greet him. |
Brave New World Questions (Chapters 7-9)
June 7, 2020