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WorksheetsHarrison Bergeron
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
All of these are examples of Utopia except
a) Heaven
b) War
c) Garden of Eden
d) Disneyworld
All of these describe dystopia EXCEPT
a) Nightmare
b) Harmony
c) Destruction
d) Misery
Who wrote “Harrison Bergeron?”
a) George Orwell
b) Douglas Adams
c) Kurt Vonnegut
d) J.K. Rowling
Which genre of literature best describes the story “Harrison Bergeron?”
a) Dystopian
b) Romance
c) Historical
d) Fantasy
In what year does Harrison Bergeron take place?
a) 2018
b) 2088
c) 2082
d) 2081
In the year 2081 everyone is finally:
a) equal
b) powerful
c) emperor
d) jobless
In this story, people with above-average intelligence (George) have to:
a) Watch a lot of television every night
b) Marry someone with less intelligence
c) Wear mental-handicap transmitters
George and Hazel are Harrison’s:
a) grandparents.
b) parents.
c) friends.
d) neighbors.
What is wrong with the news announcer that he is unable to give the broadcast?
a) He has a mental handicap
b) He has a speech impediment
c) He is not smart enough to read his lines
d) The television broadcast stops while he is speaking
Who willingly risks their life with Harrison?
a) The ballerina
b) The musicians
c) The news broadcaster
d) The audience
Reread the following excerpt which comes immediately after the scene in which Harrison and the Ballerina break free from their handicaps and kiss the ceiling.
“It was then that Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun. She fired twice, and the Emperor and the Empress were dead before they hit the floor”.
How does the shift in tone from the previous description to this one support the theme?
a) The tone shifts from one of awe and amazement to shock and sadness, illustrating Vonnegut’s criticism of the oppressive role of the government that continues to instill equality, at all costs, stifling the individualism of its people
b) The tone shifts from one of shock and fright to lighthearted and humorous, illustrating the satirical nature of Vonnegut’s short story; while government reform could benefit some people, this is a simple story told to entertain his audience.
c) The tone shifts from one of criticism and condemnation to serious and realistic, illustrating Vonnegut’s criticism of Harrison’s behavior where he disobeys all of the laws of his society to fulfill his own purpose.
What does the dance with the ballerina symbolize?
a) Obedience
b) Freedom
c) Destruction
d) Chaos
