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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat writing style does the author use to show his perspective on equality?ParodyVerseSatireComedy
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich word best describes the mood of the Bergeron household?subduedoverwhelminginspiringrestless
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn this story, "Harrison Bergeron," people with above-average intelligence have towatch a lot of television every nightmarry someone with less intelligencereport weekly to Handicapper Generalwear mental-handicap transmitters
- 4. Multiple ChoiceBased on the number of handicaps Harrison wears, you can conclude he is ...the same as everyone elsedangerous to others in societyabove average in many waysglad he doesn’t live at home
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThroughout most of the story, you can conclude that George treats Hazelunfairgentlyrudelypoorly
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHarrison is in conflict withhis parentsthe governmenthis teachersa ballerina
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAn imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror, isutopiadystopiaheavenparadise
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What does vigilance mean?alertnesspanicenthusiasmcarelessness - 9. Multiple ChoiceTo wince means tocomplain loudlyrelax completelyflinch involuntarilycry out in fear
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA look of consternation is one ofgreat excitementconfusion and feardeep sadnessanger and hatred
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat does cower mean?crouch in fearlaugh loudlyswear to tell the truthattempt to escape
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTo synchronize two watches will make themshinestopagreeglow
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIn which way is George different from Hazel?George thinks government-imposed equality is unfair.He has to wear a mental-handicap transmitter.His son, Harrison, rarely crosses his mind.Competition is a strong desire in George
- 14. Multiple ChoiceNeutralizing an effect meanscanceling it outmaking it permanentspeeding it upcopying it
- 15. Multiple ChoiceYou can conclude that Harrison most likely decides to escape from jail because hecan no longer distinguish right from wrongwants to dance on television with a ballerinawants to show how many handicaps he must wear because he is above averageis angry about the handicaps imposed by the government
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIn "Harrison Bergeron", which side of the central conflict does the author support?Harrison's- people should be free to demonstrate their gifts, even if it means inequality for all.The authorities'- people should be treated as equals in every situation.George's- he agrees with George's view on competition and the Dark Ages.None of the above
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow do Harrison's parents react to what takes place on the television show?They cry hysterically and call up the H-G men to bury their son.They forget what upset them and resume their conversation.They shake their heads in disappointment that their son disobeyed them at such cost.They cheer on Diana Moon Glampers, then faint when they realize her victim was their son.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWho is the author of "Harrison Bergeron?"Gordon LightfootEdgar Allan PoeKurt VonnegutJeff Kinney
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow is the word "equality" used in "Harrison Bergeron?"to signify our common ground as human beingsto show that race doesn't matterto mean that class doesn't matterto mean that people are the same in every possible way
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIn what way might "Harrison Bergeron" express a typical teenager's feelings about society?Society forces them to grow up too quickly because of media influence.Society treats them as equals to adults.Society expects them to go to work at an early age.Society doesn't appreciate their creativity and individuality.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Harrison thrown into jail before the story began?For trying to assasinate the Handicapper GeneralFor attempting to remove his handicapsFor suspicion of plotting to overthrow the governmentFor a bomb threat against the Department of Handicaps
- 22. Multiple ChoiceAfter taking the stage, Harrison assumes the title of ____.PresidentHandicapper GeneralEmperorKing
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe fact Hazel and George witness all the events through the television is probably the author ridiculing society's----blind devotion to fairnessobsession with mindless mediamass consumerismcowering to government
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHow is Harrison's interruption of the ballet put to an end? hint: this is the climaxHarrison and the ballerina finish dancing, then take a bow.Harrison and the ballerina are killed.The Handicapper General arrests Harrison and the ballerina at gunpoint.Harrison shields the ballerina from gunfire, saving her life.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhen Vonnegut decided to name the Handicapper General "Diana Moon Glampers", he was probably making an allusion to ----Diana, Princess of Wales, who was devoted to raising money for the handicappedSonny Glampers, competitive Olympic athlete who threw his silver medal for ski-shootingDiana, the Roman goddess of the hunt and the crescent moonMoon Glampers, who invented the five-gauge shotgun
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be the best theme statement for "Harrison Bergeron?"Being equal is ideal, but a difficult state to attain.It is not in human nature to be like everyone else.Nobody should try to become equal to anyone else.People should not try to be equal because it makes life difficult.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceHarrison's handicaps, which he sheds, are a symbol of----.the oppression of a flawed governmenthis insecurities about his won abilitieshis apathetic family and friendshis aptitude making him worthy of his title
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat are people with above-average intelligence required to wear by the Handicapper General?red clown noses to make them look foolishbags of birdshot to slow them downradio transmitters that make loud and uncomfortable soundsmasks to hide their faces
- 29. Multiple ChoiceHow old is Harrison Bergeron?14172023
- 30. Multiple ChoiceHow tall is Harrison Bergeron?six feetsix feet seven inchessix feet twelve inchesseven feet
- 31. Multiple ChoiceHaving over 200 Amendments to the Constitution is an extreme way to show the theme of ----.manipulationrules and orderjustice and judgementextreme control issues
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