Exploring the Themes of Harrison Bergeron

What year is the story set in?

• 2081

• 1984

• 1881

• 2021

What is the role of the Handicapper General?

• To teach children

• To manage finances

• To enforce equality

• To create laws

Why can't George and Hazel think deeply about their son Harrison?

• They are too busy

• They are distracted by their handicaps

• They don't care about him

• They are not intelligent enough

What does Hazel suggest about the sounds George hears?

• They should be less frequent

• They should be more musical

• They should be more varied

• They should be louder

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What does George think would happen if people started cheating on laws?

• Society would improve

• People would be happier

• Nothing would change

• Society would fall apart

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What is the news bulletin about?

• A weather update

• A new law

• Harrison's escape

• A sports event

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How is Harrison described in the news bulletin?

• A genius and an athlete

• A criminal mastermind

• A political leader

• A famous artist

What does Harrison declare himself to be in the TV studio?

• A president

• A general

• A king

• An emperor

What happens to Harrison and the ballerina at the end?

• They become rulers

• They escape

• They are arrested

• They are killed

What does George tell Hazel to do about sad things?

• Talk about them

• Forget them

• Write them down

• Remember them