Harrison Bergeron

In the year 2081 everyone is finally:

• a) equal

• b) powerful

• c) emperor

• d) jobless

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What word describes the society the Bergeron's are living in?

• Free

• Joyful

• Oppressed

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Which of the following statements explains why George and Hazel don't think about their son more often?

• They weren't very close with their son.

• They don't like how sad it makes them feel.

• They agreed with the government's decision to take him away.

• They aren't able to think about anything for very long.

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George hears loud sounds because...

• the government wants to punish him for committing a crime.

• the government wants to disrupt his ability to think.

• he enjoys listening to sounds as he works.

• he has a hearing problem with no cure.

Why won't George take off his handicap bag?

• He thinks it's unfair to others.

• He doesn't want to be better than his wife.

• He has grown attached to his handicap bag.

• He could get in trouble with the government.

George and Hazel believe that handicaps...

• keep society from falling apart.

• challenge citizens to work harder.

• make competitions more interesting.

• prevent people from hurting each other.

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If Hazel was Handicapper General, what would she want to do every Sunday?

• Watch ballet

• Have a barbeque

• Play chimes in the ear pieces

When George talks about the "Dark Ages" what time period is he referring to?

• 1500 A.D.

• present day

• 1776

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What was unique about the announcers on television?

• They were not reading from a script.

• They had speech impediments.

• They all talked at the same time telling different stories.

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The first newscaster has a stutter. What can we infer about jobs in this world?

• People are assigned jobs by the Handicapper General

• People rotate through various jobs during the year

• People with speech impairments are the preferred newscasters

• People have equal opportunity for jobs even if they aren't the right fit

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