Worksheets"Harrison Bergeron"
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
According to the text, select all the reasons that Harrison was arrested.
Harrison was disrespectful to his parents while growing up.
Harrison refused to wear his handicaps.
Harrison is too intelligent and too strong.
Harrison was suspected of plotting to overthrow the government.
Harrison removed his father's handicaps when he came home from work everyday.
"Harrison Bergeron" is written in the _______________ point of view.
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
According to the text, Hazel's handicaps include...
Select all that apply.
a radio transmitter
lead weights
Hazel doesn't require handicaps
ballet shoes
a mask
According to the text, what handicaps make George equal?
a rose pin
a red clown nose
a radio transmitter
lead weights
What is the main conflict of this short story?
external: Harrison vs. society
external: George vs. society
internal: George vs. himself
internal: Hazel vs. herself
Which of the following citations supports how Harrison views himself in relation to other people?
"THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal."
"Hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldn't think about anything except in short bursts."
"Even as I stand here" he bellowed, "crippled, hobbled, sickened - I am a greater ruler than any man who ever lived!"
"That's my girl," said George. He winced."
How is the story's conflict resolved?
The Handicapper General arrests Harrison.
The Handicapper General lets Harrison go.
Harrison kills the Handicapper General.
The Handicapper General kills Harrison.
Which inference helps the reader to know that "Harrison Bergeron" takes place in a future, American society?
The narrator mentions President Kennedy.
The narrator mentions ballet and musical performances.
The narrator mentions amendments to the Constitution.
The reader does not have enough information to infer this.
Read the list of possible themes for "Harrison Bergeron" and choose the two that best apply for this short story.
Our differences should be celebrated and embraced-not condemned.
True freedom can be experienced when individuals are able to live the way they choose.
Freedom is only possible when people give up their rights.
Equality for all people should be the goal of an effective government.
Consider the characters of George and Hazel. Why isn’t Hazel handicapped? Choose the citation that supports your answer.
"Two years in prison and two thousand dollars fine for every ball I took out," said George. "I don't call that a bargain."
"It was such a doozy that George was white and trembling, and tears stood on the rims of his red eyes."
"He tried to think a little about the ballerinas. They weren't really very good-no better than anybody else would have been, anyway."
"Hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldn't think about anything except in short bursts."
What is the purpose of George hearing loud sounds?
the government wants to punish him for committing a crime.
the government wants to disrupt his ability to think.
he enjoys listening to sounds as he works.
he has a hearing problem with no cure.
Which of the following reason is most likely why George won't 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.
Based upon their conversation, 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.
Why does Harrison have so many handicaps?
He misbehaved while in prison.
He was considered a danger to himself.
He tried to overthrow the government.
He had too many unique and impressive abilities.
Which citation best supports why at the end of the story, George and Hazel remember what they saw?
They do not like criticism of the government.
They lack the ability to remember.
They decide it's safer to forget.
They block out the painful memories.
What is the result of Harrison removing his handicaps?
Harrison inspires people to rebel against the government.
Harrison briefly shows people what is possible without handicaps.
Harrison's violent outburst makes the audience believe that handicaps are good.
Harrison makes his parents proud that he stood up for what is right.
Which of the following statements is NOT a possible theme for this story?
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.
Based on the number of handicaps Harrison wears, the reader can infer that he is...
Choose the vocab word that best completes this statement about the text.
Every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp noise to keep people like George from taking unfair ____________ of their brains.
In the story "Harrison Bergeron", how is the word "equality" defined?
