That John’s childhood on the reservation was some kind of freedom-fest compared to the World State. This Brave New World Chapter 8 Quiz exposes his childhood trauma and isolation. And his obsession with Shakespeare. Let’s see if you can recall the details of his past.
Brave New World Chapter 8 Quiz Questions
- What is the main focus of Chapter 8?
- Who narrates most of Chapter 8?
- What does John remember about his childhood?
- Why was John treated as an outsider by the other children?
- How did the women on the Reservation treat Linda?
- What did the boys do to John when he tried to join their play?
- What did Linda often talk about to John?
- What object from her past does Linda frequently mention?
- Why couldn’t Linda teach John about the World State properly?
- What does John long for as a boy?
- What religious figure does John watch during a ceremony?
- What does John do to himself after watching the ceremony?
- Why does John imitate the whipping ritual?
- What book does Popé give to John?
- What is John’s reaction to reading Shakespeare?
- Which Shakespeare play influences John most?
- What does John find in Shakespeare that resonates with his own feelings?
- What emotion does John feel toward Popé?
- What incident causes John to attack Popé?
- What weapon does John use to attack Popé?
- How does Popé respond to John’s attack?
- What does John’s reaction to Popé reveal about him?
- What emotion does John often feel toward Linda?
- What vision of the World State does Linda describe to John?
- Why does John wish to go to the “Other Place”?
- How does John view his own difference from others?
- What dream motivates John throughout the chapter?
- What literary skill does John secretly practice?
- What promise does Bernard make to John at the end of the chapter?
- What emotion fills John at the idea of seeing the World State?