WorksheetsLopez-Harrison Bergeron Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Based on the number of handicaps Harrison wears, you can conclude he is?
a)
the same as everyone else
b)
above average in many ways
c)
glad he doesn’t live at home
2.
2. Throughout most of the story, you can conclude that George treats Hazel?
a)
unfair
b)
rudely
c)
gently
d)
poorly
3.
3. Harrison is in conflict with?
a)
his parents
b)
his teachers
c)
a ballerina
d)
the government
4.
4. An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror, is?
a)
utopia
b)
dystopia
c)
heaven
d)
paradise
5.
5. In which way is George different from Hazel?
a)
George thinks government-imposed equality is unfair.
b)
He has to wear a mental-handicap transmitter.
c)
His son, Harrison, rarely crosses his mind.
d)
Competition is a strong desire in George
6.
6. You can conclude that Harrison most likely decides to escape from jail because he?
a)
can no longer distinguish right from wrong
b)
wants to show how many handicaps he must wear because he is above average
c)
wants to dance on television with a ballerina
d)
is angry about the handicaps imposed by the government
7.
7. How do Harrison's parents react to what takes place on the television show?
a)
They forget what upset them and resume their conversation.
b)
They cry hysterically and call up the H-G men to bury their son.
c)
They cheer on Diana Moon Glampers, then faint when they realize her victim was their son.
d)
They shake their heads in disappointment that their son disobeyed them at such cost.
8.
8. After taking the stage, Harrison assumes the title of ____.
a)
President
b)
Emperor
c)
Handicapper General
d)
King
9.
9. Which line is an example of a simile in the poem?
a)
In the race of life, Harrison carried three hundred pounds."
b)
"Musicians scrambled to their chairs"
c)
Gee- I could tell that one was a doozy"
d)
"They leaped like deer on the moon"
10.
10. Which of the following would be the best theme statement for "Harrison Bergeron?"
a)
Being equal is ideal, but a difficult state to attain.
b)
It is not in human nature to be like everyone else.
c)
Nobody should try to become equal to anyone else.
d)
People should not try to be equal because it makes life difficult.
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