Harrison Bergeon

What does Harrison represent in the story?

• happiness

• rebellion

• family values

• dependence

What is the biggest conflict Harrison faces?

• visiting his parents vs. wanting to be on t.v.

• dancing with a ballerina vs. keeping his handicaps

• expressing his individuality vs. following government rules

Why does Harrison escape from jail?

• he is angry at the government

• he doesn't know right from wrong

• he wants to dance on t.v.

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

• Free

• Joyful

• Oppressed

From the description of Harrison, we can infer that...

• He is average

• He is glad to not be living at home

• He is above average

Who is Harrison in conflict with?

• The government

• A ballerina

• His teachers

• His parents

How is Harrison different from his father, George?

• Harrison removed his handicaps; his dad didn't

• Harrison and his father were threats to society

• Harrison and his father thought the handicaps were ridiculous

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.

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 handicaps.

• He thinks they have made him stronger.

Which of the following statements are possible themes for this story? Choose three answers.

• Attempting to achieve complete equality will never work; it will make everyone unhappy and there will be no creativity.

• The government should encourage everyone to hide their differences in order to have a more peaceful and equal society.

• Forcing uniformity on people doesn't result in equality; it causes conflicts and unhappiness.

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