Why was Harrison thrown in jail before the story began?

They suspected he was plotting to overthrow the government.

He attempted to assassinate the President.

He attempted to remove his handicaps.

He made a threat against the Department of Handicaps.

In "Harrison Bergeron", how do George and Hazel witness the events of the story?

They heard about it on the radio.

They read about it in the newspaper.

How is Harrison's interruption of the ballet put to an end?

Harrison and the ballerina are killed.

Harrison and the ballerinas finish dancing.

George and Hazel stop the dance.

How does the government censor Harrison's rebellion?

They stop the television broadcast.

The army forces the crowd to leave.

They alter the story in the newspaper.

Paragraph 4 ("George and Hazel were watching television. There were tears on Hazel's cheeks, but she'd forgotten for the moment what they were about.") suggests that Hazel has forgotten why she was crying because:

she wears a headset that makes thinking difficult.

Paragraph 65 ("The musicians scrambled back into their chairs, and Harrison stripped them of their handicaps, too. "Play your best," he told them, "and I'll make you barons and dukes and earls.") shows that Harrison:

believes he will be in charge of the world.

thinks the musicians are royalty.

wants his parents to be proud of him.

is suspicious of the ballerinas.

Read the following excerpt: "Harrison tore the straps of his handicap harness like wet tissue paper, tore straps guaranteed to support five thousand pounds." This simile indicates that Harrison is:

in need of help to remove his handicaps.

George is motivated not to remove his handicaps because

he feels too light without them.

"They were burdened with sash weights and bags of bird-shot, and their faces were masked, so that no one, seeing a free and graceful gesture or a pretty face, would feel like something the cat drug in." The author uses this simile to convey:

why the H.G. handicaps physical appearance.

how the H.G. gives people similar strength.

that the ballerinas are naturally ugly.

how graceful the ballerinas appear.

The point of view of "Harrison Bergeron" uses

a third-person limited narrator to explore the dystopian society.

a third-person omniscient narrator to explain all the character's thoughts.

a first-person reliable narrator to show how Harrison feels throughout the story.

a first-person unreliable narrator to reveal Harrison's fallacies.

What does the word vigilance mean in the following excerpt? "All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General."

the process of paying close and continuous attention

a person who solves crimes on their own

What does envious mean in the following sentence? "I'd think it would be real interesting, hearing all the different sounds,' said Hazel, a little envious .

desirous of another's advantages

carefree and happy, lighthearted

determined by chance or impulse

attentive and honorable like an ideal person

What does impediment mean in the following excerpt? "It wasn’t clear at first as to what the bulletin was about, since the announcer, like all announcers, had a serious speech impediment ."

something that interferes with action or progress

marked by up-to-date dress, manners, and appearance

joyful and proud, especially because of triumph or success

What does the word luminous mean in the following sentence: "Her voice was a warm, luminous, timeless melody."

characterized by undue haste or a lack of thought

having or displaying great dignity or nobility

high moral or intellectual value

What does the word calibrate mean in the following sentence? "The picture showed the full length of Harrison against a background calibrated in feet and inches."

make fine adjustments for measuring

displaying great dignity or nobility

characterized by lack of thought

What does hindrance mean in the following sentence? "He has outgrown hindrances faster than the H.G. men could think them up."

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

something that is placed behind a person for safety reasons

What does shriek mean in the following sentence? "There was a shriek of a door being torn from its hinges."

a message that departs from the main subject

elaborately or excessively ornamented

a shelter from danger or hardship

What does consternation mean in the following sentence? "Screams and barking consternation came from the television set."

sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion

a delay in enforcing rights or privileges

repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

having or showing arrogant superiority.

What does the word reeled mean in the following excerpt? "They reeled , whirled, swiveled, flounced, capered, gamboled, and spun. They leaped like deer on the moon."

revolved quickly and repeatedly

brought something toward you attached to a line

What is the climax of "Harrison Bergeron"?

Harrison and the Empress are killed.

Hazel and George start watching television.

A photograph of Harrison flashes on the television.

George returns from the kitchen with a beer.

Harrison Bergeron Test

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What word best describes the society described in "Harrison Bergeron"?

Tolerant

Paradise

Cheerful

Open-minded

Strict

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

watch a lot of television each night.

marry someone with less intelligence.

report weekly to the Handicapper General.

wear mental-handicap radio transmitters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Based on the number of Handicaps Harrison wears, the reader can conclude that he is

the same as everyone else.

dangerous to others in society.

above average in many ways.

glad he doesn't live at home.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Throughout most of "Harrison Bergeron", the reader can conclude that George treats Hazel

unfairly

gently

rudely

poorly

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Harrison Bergeron is in conflict with

his parents.

the government.

his teachers.

a ballerina.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

George and Hazel are Harrison's

grandparents.

parents.

friends.

neighbors.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is Diana Moon Glampers' job?

Secretary of Defense

President

General of Punishments

Handicapper General

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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Harrison Bergeron Test

What word best describes the society described in "Harrison Bergeron"?

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

Based on the number of Handicaps Harrison wears, the reader can conclude that he is

Throughout most of "Harrison Bergeron", the reader can conclude that George treats Hazel

Harrison Bergeron is in conflict with

George and Hazel are Harrison's

What is Diana Moon Glampers' job?

Which of the following is NOT an example of the ways characters are handicapped in "Harrison Bergeron"?

Why was Harrison thrown in jail before the story began?

In "Harrison Bergeron", what title does Harrison assume after entering the studio?

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