Worksheetsharrison bergeron
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is Hazel's relationship to Harrison?
She shoots him
She is the Handicapper General
She is his mother
The ballerina had to wear a hideous mask
To add a sense of mystery to the dance show
To handicap her beauty
To scare people
Harrison took off his handicaps because
He was protesting to be in the dance show
He was showing off
He was rebelling against the government
What did Harrison exclaim when removing his handicaps?
"I am powerful!"
"I want to kill you all!"
"I am the Emperor!"
How did Harrison die?
He was shot
He was put back in jail and starved
He was stoned to death
Why do people in "Harrison Bergeron" have to wear handicaps?
Because the Handicapper General is a control freak
So that they can't run away
So that they are all equal
Why does George have handicaps?
Because he broke the law
Because he is smart and strong (or, Hazel is dull and weak)
Because he rebelled against the government
Hazel has many handicaps.
True
False
What stopped George from using his above-average intelligence?
A brace on his thigh
A shock collar on his neck
A mental handicap radio in his ear
A clamp on his tongue
What was unique about the announcers on television?
They were not reading from a script.
They had speech impediments.
They all talked at the same time telling different stories.
What was the name of the United States Handicapper General?
Patricia Radicia Bauers
Diana Moon Glampers
Gordon Calbert Thompson
Samuel Griffith White
Which of the following is not true regarding Harrison Bergeron?
He was 14 years old.
He was seven feet tall.
He was a prominent member of the military.
He was put in jail because he was suspected of plotting to overthrow the government.
Which of the following was not something that the H-G forced Harrison Bergeron to do?
Wear a red rubber ball as a nose
Keep his eyebrows shaved off
Dress in a long duster
Cover his teeth with black caps at snaggle-tooth random
Where did Harrison Bergeron and his "Empress" kiss?
Thirty feet in the air near the ceiling
In the middle of Boston Common
The top story of the Empire State Building
On a boat at sea
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.
George and Hazel believe that handicaps...
keep society from falling apart.
challenge citizens to work harder.
make competitions more interesting.
prevent people from hurting each other.
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.
What is the mood of the story?
Pleasant
Calm
Tense
What does the dance with the ballerina symbolize?
a) Obedience
b) Freedom
c) Destruction
d) Chaos
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.
