Unit 6 Quiz

In what year does the story take place?

• 2801

• 2180

• 2008

• 2081

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Who are George and Hazel Bergeron?

• The leaders of the government

• Harrison Bergeron's parents

• The author's of the short story, Harrison Bergeron

• The handicapper generals

Why does George have to wear a radio in his ear?

• Because he likes music

• Because he has a high level of intelligence

• Because he is hard of hearing

• Because he used to be a singer

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After news of his death, Harrison's parents...

• had no real reaction 

• mourned his death
• rebelled against the government 
• Hazel shoots Diana Moon Glampers 

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What was the ultimate goal or value in the society depicted in "Harrison Bergeron"?

• Equality

• Excellence

• Power

• Morality

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Who is Diana Moon Glampers?

• Harrison's Mother

• President of the United States

• The Handicapper General

• Ballerina

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What does the word "shriek" mean as it is used in the following sentence:

There was the shriek of a door being torn from its hinges.

• murmur

• scream

• faint sound

• hum

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What does the term "equal" mean as it is used in the following sentence:

They weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way.

• the same

• similar

• different

• opposite

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What type of commentary is being made in Harrison Bergeron?

• A commentary on the government having too much power

• A commentary on the gullibility of man

• A commentary on the government having too little power

• A commentary on education

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In "Harrison Bergeron," Kurt Vonnegut spends a great amount of time detailing the handicaps that George has. Why does he do this?

• 
  because he likes to use a lot of words

• 
  to take up space in the story

• to make the story interesting

• 
  because he wants the reader to visualize what George's handicap might actually look and feel like

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