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WorksheetsHarrison Bergeron
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
In this story, people with above-average intelligence have to...
watch a lot of television every night
marry someone with less intelligence
report weekly to the Handicapper General
wear mental-handicap transmitters
Based on the number of handicaps Harrison wears, you can conclude he is...
the same as everyone else
dangerous to others in society
above average in many ways
glad he doesn't live at home
Harrison is in conflict with
his parents
the government
his teachers
a ballerina
Which of the following were a part of Harrison's handicaps?
scrap metal all over his body
scuba diving flippers on his feet
red rubber ball on his nose
What does Hazel suggest George do?
take off his handicaps and have a rest
go break Harrison out of jail
request additional handicaps
change the channel as she doesn't want to watch the ballerinas
What does Harrison call himself when he storms onto the stage?
The Handicapper General
The King
The Abnormal One
The Emperor
When does Diana Moon Glampers kill Harrison and his Empress?
as they are making a run for it
as they twirl in the air
as soon as Harrison shows up and interrupts the ballerinas' performance
right as Harrison breaks out of jail
What's ironic about the ballet?
It was being televised
It wasn't graceful, beautiful or as good as one would expect of a nationally televised ballet
Despite their handicaps, the ballerinas were able to be graceful and put on a beautiful ballet
There was nothing ironic about the ballet
Harrison is a symbol of...
Dependence
Rebellion
Obedience
Family Values
Which quote below demonstrates the irony that the handicaps which were designed to make everyone equal still allow individuals to be identified as unique?
“When George could open his eyes again, the photograph of Harrison was gone. A living, breathing Harrison filled the screen.”
“‘If I was Diana Moon Glampers,’ ” said Hazel, “‘I’d have chimes on Sunday — just chimes. Kind of in honor of religion.’ ”
“She must have been extraordinarily beautiful, because the mask she wore was hideous. 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.”
“The music began again and was much improved.”
The author, Vonnegut, uses "Harrison Bergeron" to show that complete equality is...
impossible to achieve
a noble goal
the best thing for society
the way to peace
How is Harrison different from the other members of society in "Harrison Bergeron"?
He is happier.
He is more afraid.
He is smarter.
He is uglier.
Which of the following quotes from the text represents the rising action in the story?
“’I forget,” she said. “Something real sad on television.’”
“Diana Moon Glampers loaded the gun again. She aimed it at the musicians and told them they had ten seconds to get their handicaps back on.”
“She fired twice, and the Emperor and the Empress were dead before they hit the floor.”
“Harrison thrust his thumbs under the bar of the padlock that secured his head harness. The bar snapped like celery. Harrison smashed his headphones and spectacles against the wall.”
Which is not a piece of evidence in the beginning that lets the readers know the setting is in the future?
“All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution. . ."
“George and Hazel were watching television. There were tears on Hazel’s cheeks, but she’d forgotten for the moment what they were about.”
“The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal.”
“Every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp noise to keep people like George from taking unfair advantage of their brains.”
Which quote best represents the climax?
“The knob of the uprooted studio door was still in his hand. Ballerinas, technicians, musicians, and announcers cowered on their knees before him, expecting to die.”
“’I am the Emperor!’ cried Harrison. ‘Do you hear? I am the Emperor! Everybody must do what I say at once!’ He stamped his foot and the studio shook.”
“She fired twice, and the Emperor and the Empress were dead before they hit the floor.”
“’That’s my girl,’ said George. He winced. There was the sound of a riveting gun in his head.”
What is the resolution of the story?
Everything goes back to the way it was before.
Harrison and the ballerina are both dead.
Diana Moon Glampers makes the musicians put their handicaps back on.
George and Hazel mourn alone in their home.
What text evidence best represents the main conflict in the story?
“The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else.”
“’Even as I stand here’ he bellowed, ‘crippled, hobbled, sickened — I am a greater ruler than any man who ever lived! Now watch me become what I can become!’”
“’Harrison Bergeron, age fourteen,’” she said in a grackle squawk, “’has just escaped from jail, where he was held on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. He is a genius and an athlete, is underhandicapped, and should be regarded as extremely dangerous.’”
All of the above.
Which of the following is not a theme found in "Harrison Bergeron"?
The Danger of Total Equality
Intelligence, Beauty, and Strength
Freedom
Death
What does this quote reveal about Harrison's character:
"'I am the Emperor!" cried Harrison. 'Do you hear? I am Emperor! Everybody must do what I say at once!'"
He believes he is physically and intellectually superior to most of the people and, therefore, (he thinks) the one MOST fit to rule.
He is saying the government isn't doing their job
He is having a mental breakdown from all of the handicaps he has been forced to endure
For what reason does the Handicapper General decide to shoot down Harrison and the ballerina?
Harrison Bergeron represents an existential threat to the empire of "equality" that Glampers has created because he will be able to break down her system
She wishes to maintain a stable, controlled society, where everyone is completely equal
She fears that Harrison Bergeron's success will lead to a society where talented individuals are capable of excelling and reaching their full potential.
