Harrison Bergeron

All of these are examples of Utopia except

• a) Heaven

• b) War

• c) Garden of Eden

• d) Disneyworld

All of these describe dystopia EXCEPT

• a) Nightmare

• b) Harmony

• c) Destruction

• d) Misery

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Who wrote “Harrison Bergeron?”

• a) George Orwell

• b) Douglas Adams

• c) Kurt Vonnegut

• d) J.K. Rowling

Which genre of literature best describes the story “Harrison Bergeron?”

• a) Dystopian

• b) Romance

• c) Historical

• d) Fantasy

In what year does Harrison Bergeron take place?

• a) 2018

• b) 2088

• c) 2082

• d) 2081

In the year 2081 everyone is finally:

• a) equal

• b) powerful

• c) emperor

• d) jobless

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In this story, people with above-average intelligence (George) have to:

• a) Watch a lot of television every night

• b) Marry someone with less intelligence

• c) Wear mental-handicap transmitters

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George and Hazel are Harrison’s:

• a) grandparents.

• b) parents.

• c) friends.

• d) neighbors.

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

• a) He has a mental handicap

• b) He has a speech impediment

• c) He is not smart enough to read his lines

• d) The television broadcast stops while he is speaking

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Who willingly risks their life with Harrison?

• a) The ballerina

• b) The musicians

• c) The news broadcaster

• d) The audience

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