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WorksheetsHarrison Bergeron Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who are George and Hazel?
Harrison's sister and brother
Harrison's niece and nephew
Harrison's grandma and grandpa
Harrison's mom and dad
What physical handicap did George have?
Metal all over his body
Ear phones
Heavy bag full of bird shot
None of these
What is wrong with the news announcer that he is unable to give the broadcasting?
He has a speech impediment
He's not smart enough to read
The television line goes out
He's missing his tongue
Why is Harrison considered such a threat?
His parents raised him right
He is stronger than anyone
He is 54 years old
He has weapons
In the following sentence, impediment means...
It wasn't clear at first as to what the bulletin was about, since the announcer, like all announcers, had a serious speech impediment.
any structure that makes progress difficult
a funny way to talk
so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
eyeglasses
In the following sentence, vigilance means...
All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General.
the process of paying close and continuous attention
something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body
lightness in movement or manner
In the following sentence, vague means...
George was toying with the vague notion that maybe dancers shouldn't be handicapped.
not clearly understood or expressed
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
put at a disadvantage
balance among the parts of something
In the following sentence, hideous means...
She must have been extraordinarily beautiful, because the mask she wore was hideous.
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
balance among the parts of something
so extremely beautiful so as to be intimidating
In the following sentence, handicap means...
And it was easy to see that she was the strongest and most graceful of all the dancers, for her handicap bags were as big as those worn by two-hundred pound men.
put at a disadvantage
not clearly understood or expressed
the process of paying close and continuous attention
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
In the following sentence, hindrances means...
He had outgrown hindrances faster than the H-G men could think them up.
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
compensate for or counterbalance
an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body
an unfair advantage over other people
In the following sentence, symmetry means...
Ordinarily, there was a certain symmetry, a military neatness to the handicaps issued to strong people, but Harrison looked like a walking junkyard.
balance among the parts of something
compensate for or counterbalance
sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
draw back, as with fear or pain
In the following sentence, consterntaion means...
Screams and barking cries of consternation came from the television set.
sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
balance among the parts of something
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
In the following sentence, delicacy means...
Harrison plucked the mental handicap from her ear, snapped off her physical handicaps with marvelous delicacy.
lightness in movement or manner
sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
In the following sentence, wince means...
He winced. There was the sound of a riveting gun in his head.
draw back, as with fear or pain
sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
balance among the parts of something
put at a disadvantage
