Harrison Bergeron

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Which statement best expresses the theme of "Harrison Bergeron"?

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Forcing people to be equal is not fair and it causes conflict and unhappiness.

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How does Harrison’s removal of his handicaps develop the plot of the story?

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Harrison briefly shows people what is possible without handicaps.

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How do the different handicaps contribute to the theme of "Harrison Bergeron"?

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It shows how much must be done to make everybody equal.

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Which section from the text best supports the answer related to the purpose of the different handicaps? Options: “He began to think glimmeringly about his abnormal son who was now in jail, about Harrison, but a twenty-one-gun salute in his head stopped that” (Paragraph 21)., “Diana Moon Glampers loaded the gun again. She aimed it at the musicians and told them they had ten seconds to get their handicaps back on” (Paragraph 79)., “And it was easy to see that she was the strongest and most graceful of all the dancers, for her handicap bags were as big as those worn by two-hundred pound men” (Paragraph 40).

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“And it was easy to see that she was the strongest and most graceful of all the dancers, for her handicap bags were as big as those worn by two-hundred pound men” (Paragraph 40).

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In what year did Harrison Bergeron take place?

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2081

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Who are George and Hazel?

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Harrison's mom and dad

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What type of mental handicaps does George have?

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A mental ear transmitter

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Why does Hazel not have a mental handicap?

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She's not very intelligent (average)

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Who was plotting to overthrow the government?

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Harrison Bergeron

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Who is the Handicapper General?

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Diana Moon Glampers