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Harrison Bergeron, by K.Vonnegut
Harrison Bergeron, by K.Vonnegut
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1
What words
best describe the society
in the story?
Repressive & Conformist
Strict
Tolerant
Free & Openminded
2
What kind of short story is "Harrison Bergeron"?
non-fiction
romance
mystery
science fiction
3
"They leaped like deer on the moon."
This is an example of which kind of
literary device
?
metaphor
simile
dialogue
understatement
4
When is the story is "Harrison Bergeron" set?
Right now
In the future
In the past
The story doesn't say
5
In the story,
two
characters get shot. Who are they?
Harrison and a ballerina
George and Hazel
a radio announcer and Harrison
a musician and a ballerina
6
What are people with
above-average intelligence
required to wear by the Handicapper General?
Tight bands that cause headaches
Radio transmitters that make loud sounds
Bags of birdshot to slow them down
Red rubber noses to make them look foolish
7
climax
of the story is the high point of interest & tension. What is the
climax
of the story?
Hazel and George start watching TV
George goes to the kitchen for a beer
Harrison and his Empress kiss the ceiling
A photograph of Harrison flashed on the screen
8
Probably, the dialogue between George and Hazel is
not
written in conventional grammar because:
It's funny
Vonnegut wanted to show that they are not highly educated
Kurt Vonnegut made some grammar mistakes.
It was faster to write that way.
