Harrison Bergeron

Why don’t George and Hazel think more often about their son?

• They weren’t very close with their son.

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

• They agreed with the decision to take him away.

• They aren’t capable of thinking about anything for very long.

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 is 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 stable.

• challenge citizens to work harder.

• make competitions more interesting.

• prevent people from hurting each other.

Why does Harrison have so many handicaps?

• He misbehaved while in prison.

• He was considered a danger to himself.

• He led a struggle to overthrow the government.

• He had too many unique and impressive qualities.

Which of the following describes how Harrison feels about his handicaps?

• He believes they have failed to make him equal to others.

• He believes they have made him weaker than others.

• He thinks everyone but him should wear them.

• He thinks they have made him stronger.

While Harrison and the ballerina dance, they…

• become competitive.

• fall in love with each other.

• appear to have no limitations.

• make others question the handicaps.

Why don’t George and Hazel try to remember what they saw?

• They do not tolerate criticism of the government.

• They know it had something to do with Harrison.

• They lack the ability to remember.

• They decide it is safer to forget.