Harrison Bergeron Summative Assessment

Who risks sacrificing their life with Harrison?

• The musician
• The news broadcaster
• The audience
• The ballerina

What is wrong with the news announcer that he is unable to give the broadcasting?

• He has a speech impediment
• He's not smart enough to read
• The television line goes out

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How does the conflict end?

• Harrison is killed. 
• Harrison is put in jail. 
• George is killed. 
• George is put in jail. 

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You can conclude that Harrison most likely decides to escape from jail because he

• Is angry about the handicaps imposed by the government.
• Wants to dance on television with a ballerina.
• Hopes to show the government that he is not a threat to society.
• Can no longer distinguish right from wrong.

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The biggest conflict Harrison faces in the story is between

• expressing his individuality versus accepting the rules of equality that the government has imposed
• visiting his parents in their home versus wantting to make a statement for individual rights on tv
• wanting to dance with the ballerina versus wanting to keep his government-mandated restraints in place
• choosing to do what his parents have taught him to do versus what the government wants him to do

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You can conclude that George and Hazel agree that 

• Handicaps are a horrible way to achieve balance in society.
• Requiring handicaps is an abuse of the government's power.
• Harrison is right to fight for his individuality.
• Obeying the government is more important than their son's liberty.

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PART A: Which statement best expresses the theme of this short story?

• Attempting to achieve complete equality will only result in widespread dissatisfaction and lack of creativity.

• The government should encourage everyone to hide their differences in order to have a more peaceful and equal society.

• Forcing uniformity on people doesn't result in equality, but rather causes conflict and unhappiness.

• People don't realize how important individuality is until they have what makes them different taken away.

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PART A: How do Harrison's actions develop the plot of the story?

• He takes off his handicaps and shows people what is possible without them, but he is ultimately shot for his actions.

• He takes off his handicaps and acts violently towards the audience, reaffirming their belief that the handicaps are good.

• He dances without his handicaps and is shot by the Handicapper General, exposing the government to the people and sparking distrust in them.

• He forces the other ballerina to take off her handicaps, showing people how quickly anti-government sentiments can spread.

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PART A: How do the different handicaps contribute to the theme of the story?

• They show how being unique can be dangerous to yourself and the people around you.

• They emphasize how the most ordinary people are often the most valued in a society.

• They stress how the work towards achieving total equality won't be easy or pleasant.

• They illustrate how much must be done to make the most unique and talented individuals conform.

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