Dystopian Literature

Harrison Bergeron: Who are George and Hazel?

• Harrison's sister and brother

• Harrison's niece and nephew

• Harrison's grandma and grandpa

• Harrison's mom and dad

Harrison Bergeron: Why does Hazel not have a mental handicap?

• She's too intelligent

• She is a strong woman

• She's not very intelligent (average)

• She is going to be Handicapper General

Harrison Bergeron: Who is the Handicapper General?

• Harrison Bergeron

• Hazel and George

• Ballerinas

• Diana Moon Glampers

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

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

• 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.

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

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

• Harrison inspires people to rebel against the government.

• Harrison makes his parents proud that he stood up for what is right.

• Harrison briefly shows people what is possible without handicaps.

• Harrison’s violent outburst makes the audience believe that handicaps are good.

Harrison Bergeron: 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

Harrison Bergeron: Harrison is in conflict with

• his parents

• the government

• his teachers

• a ballerina

Harrison Bergeron: 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.

The Veldt/There Will Come Soft Rains: What word best describes Bradbury’s tone (attitude) toward the increasing use of technology?

• Warning

• Excited

• Encouraging

• Content

The Veldt: What is being inferred by the following line from the end of the story? "And suddenly they realized why those other screams had sounded familiar."

• They heard the screams of the children

• They heard the scream of vultures

• They heard the lions dying in the virtual world

• They heard their own screams