Why did the Handicapper General want to kill Harrison?

His actions betrayed government rule

What theme is represented?

The worst form of inequality is to try and make unequal things equal

The setting of the story

provides the main source of conflict

What happens when George thinks?

hears a deafening sound where his thought process is distracted

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1
"toying with the vague notion that maybe dancers shouldn't be handicapped." Vague means . . .
wild
painful
ridiculous
unclear
2
Why did the Handicapper General want to kill Harrison?
She wanted to use him for target practice
He escaped jail and was dangerous
His actions betrayed government rule
He wouldn't go out with her
3
Based on info in the passage, why did the Ballerina join Harrison?
She was ordered to do so by Harrison
She wanted to be Empress
She saw her equal in Harrison
She couldn't wait to remover her physical handicaps
4
Which characteristic shows this is fiction rather than informational nonfiction?
description of the conflict
organization of text
active verbs
tone
5
What year represents the setting?
2081
2061
2022
2082
6
What mood is portrayed in the passage?
Formal
Critical
Relaxing
Indifferent
7
"Harrison looked like a walking junkyard" is an example of
allusion
metaphor
alliteration
simile
8
What is the author's name of Harrison Bergeron?
James Steinbeck
Henry Dunkirk
Jeannette Walls
Kurt Vonnegut
9
Who says, "Gee, I could tell that was a doozy"
Harrison
Hazel
Ballerina
George
10
What is Vonnegut's purpose for writing Harrison Bergeron?
Increase headaches
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
11
What theme is represented?
The worst form of inequality is to try and make unequal things equal
competition and inequality contributes to the good of the order
Future societies are evil to the world
Attractive people should be made ugly
12
Symmetry means
similar between both sides
two different sides
different on both sides
two sides
13
Who says, "I shall now select my Empress!"
Harrison
Handicapper General
News Announcer
George
14
The setting of the story
provides the main source of conflict
explains the rising action
is unimportant to the climax
makes it easy for a problem to be solved
15
Which word represents Harrison?
Accepting
Daring
Loyal
Compliant
16
Screams ans barking cries of consternation came from the tv set. Consternation means . . .
act of static and white noise
make like confusion and fear
act of confusion and fear
full of confusion and fear
17
Harrison Bergeron is a Satire because of what 3 aspects?
Irony, humor, figurative language
personifcation, simile and metaphor
Irony, exaggeration, humor
exaggeration, simile and humor
18
Which word best describes George?
Conceited/Arrogant
Compliant
Stubborn-Refuses to Budge
Disloyal
19
What happens when George thinks?
his handicap device around his neck weighs him down
He gets slapped in the face
hears a deafening sound where his thought process is distracted
hears soft bells and beautiful chimes
20
Harrison Bergeron is written in
first person
third person limited
third person omniscient
second person
21
They all "cowered on their knees before him, expecting to die." Cowered means
cringed
stretched out
panicked
stood
22
Which American Cultural ideal is emphasized?
Freedom of Speech
Personal Development
Education
Equality

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