Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut

What type of irony is it when the ballet dancer wears the bag of birdshot around her feet so she will not be graceful?

• Dramatic

• Verbal

• Situational

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Why does Harrison Bergeron wear so many handicapps in the short story Harrison Bergeron?

• He is strong, athletic, and handsome.

• He offends the Handicapper General and she is out to get him.

• He doesn’t want to hurt his mother’s feelings

In Harrison Bergeron’s world, which type of person is the government’s desired citizen?

• a great law enforcer

• one who requires the most handicaps

• people like Hazel

What issue in society does the writer Kurt Vonnegut wish to address with his short story Harrison Bergeron?

• economic failure

• education weaknesses

• Some people are too talented.

• Some in society want to take away those things that make people unique.

Vonnegut adds to the story by alluding to Constitution, and also the American political titles like Surgeon General and Attorney General. This creates

• verisimilitude

• character development

• plot development

• misanthrope

What can the reader infer about Hazel Bergeron, Harrisonson’s mother?

• She doesn’t love Harrison.

• She is neither smart or pretty.

• She is very smart because she has figured out how to take off her handicaps.

• She is going to be the next Handicapper General.

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Hazel's handicaps include:

• a radio transmitter

• lead weights

• Hazel doesn't require handicaps

• ballet shoes

Choose the word that BEST describes how Harrison views himself in relation to other people.

• inferior

• superior

• unsure

• apathetic

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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.

How can the reader INFER that "Harrison Bergeron" takes place in a future, American society?

• The narrator mentions President Kennedy.

• The narrator mentions Thor.

• The narrator mentions amendments to the Constitution.

• The reader does not have enough information to infer this.