Harrison Bergeron

What is the date of this short story?

• 2081
• 1984
• 2020
• 2033

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In this story, "Harrison Bergeron," people with above-average intelligence have to 

• watch a lot of television every night
• marry someone with less intelligence
• report weekly to Handicapper General
• wear mental-handicap transmitters

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Based on the number of handicaps Harrison wears, you can conclude he is ... 

• the same as everyone else
• dangerous to others in society
• above average in many ways 
• glad he doesn’t live at home 

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Harrison is in conflict with

• his parents
• the government
• his teachers
• a ballerina

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An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror, is

• utopia
• dystopia
• heaven
• paradise

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An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect

• utopia
• dystopia
• apocalypse
• wonder

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What does vigilance mean? 

• alertness
• panic
• enthusiasm
• carelessness

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A look of consternation is one of 

• great excitement
• confusion and fear
• deep sadness
• anger and hatred

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To wince means to  

• complain loudly 
• relax completely
• flinch involuntarily
• cry out in fear

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What does cower mean? 

• crouch in fear
• laugh loudly
• swear to tell the truth
• attempt to escape

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