First Read: Harrison Bergeron

Based on explicit details in paragraphs 49 and 52, the reader can infer that George Bergeron is —

• in a television studio trying to calm his son, Harrison.

• at home watching as his son, Harrison, appears on his television.

• at home watching television while an earthquake is shaking his house.

• having a nightmare in which his son, Harrison, appears in a photograph.

George’s explicit thoughts and reactions in paragraphs 50 and 51 imply that —

• Harrison Bergeron had violent episodes during his childhood.

• Harrison Bergeron inherited his superior intelligence from George.

• the government had erased all memories of Harrison from George’s brain.

• George is afraid of what will happen to his son after this outburst of violence.

In paragraph 53 the author describes Harrison as holding the knob to the studio door. This detail implies that —

• the studio was built by inept builders.

• Harrison is skilled at picking locks.

• Harrison has broken the door with his great strength.

• Harrison is attempting to fix the door.

In paragraphs 70–79, what point of view does the narrator use?

• The narrator is omniscient, describing what happened objectively.

• The narrator describes the thoughts and feelings of the Handicapper General in a limited point of view.

• The narrator describes the thoughts and feelings of Hazel in a limited point of view.

• The narrator describes the thoughts and feelings of George in a limited point of view.

What is Diana Moon Clampers’s point of view on individuality?

• She celebrates people’s rights to be different and excel in different ways.

• She eliminates any differences among people to ensure that everyone is equal.

• She removes evidence of individuality, but she is conflicted about the implications.

• She wants people to make their own choices about individuality.

What excerpt from the passage best supports your answer to question number 2?

• They reeled, whirled, swiveled, flounced, capered, gamboled, and spun.

• It was then that Diana Moon Clampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio.

• They remained suspended in air inches below the ceiling, and they kissed each other for a long, long time.

• She aimed it at the musicians and told them they had ten seconds to get their handicaps back on.