Brave New World Chapter 14 Quiz

Who comes to visit the dying person?

What physical setting detail enhances the irony of Linda’s death?

How does Linda die?

What does Chapter 14 symbolize about the World State’s values?

What lesson are the twins being taught through death-conditioning?

What does the nurse give John to calm him?

What is Linda’s condition when John arrives?

Why does the nurse scold John for calling Linda “mother”?

What surrounds Linda’s hospital bed?

What does John call Linda in his grief?

Why are the twins brought into the ward?

What shocks John most about the hospital?

How does John feel upon seeing his mother in the hospital?

What does John’s reaction contrast with most strongly?

Who is dying in this chapter?

What emotion dominates John after witnessing his mother’s death?

How does John respond to the twins’ laughter?

Who are the other visitors in the hospital ward?

Where does Chapter 14 take place?

What do the nurses give the twins as part of their conditioning?

What theme is emphasized in this chapter?

What phrase from Shakespeare does John mutter in sorrow?

How do the staff treat Linda’s death?

What is the nurse’s biggest concern about John’s presence?

How do the hospital workers view John’s behavior?

What does John whisper as he leaves the hospital?

What does John do immediately after Linda’s death?

How do the nurses react to John’s emotional behavior?

What reaction do the twins have to Linda’s death?

What is the nurse’s final reaction to John’s breakdown?