Mrs. Irwin: "Harrison Bergeron"
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Questions about the story "Harrison Bergeron", vocabulary, and literary devices.
- 1.Who is George and Hazel's son?
- A.
One of the musicians
- B.
Diana Moon Glampers
- C.
Harrison
- D.
The Handicapper General
- 2.George does not try to rest his handicaps because it would be against the
- 3.What is the consequence for lessening the weight of the handicap bag?
- A.
Death
- B.
Two thousand dollars and two years of jail for each ball removed
- C.
Two dollars and two days of jail for each ball removed
- D.
Life in prison
- 4.When on the television, Harrison declares that he is the
- 5.George hears loud noises in order to
- A.
Help him maintain his thought process
- B.
Interrupt his thoughts
- C.
Make him more competitive
- D.
He is crazy
- 6.Handicaps are issued in order to
- A.
Keep people from taking unfair advantage
- B.
Keep people in shape
- C.
Make the world more competitive
- D.
Make everyone taller
- 7.Diana Moon Glamper's name is the author's use of which literary device?
- A.
Anachronism
- B.
Allusion
- C.
Theme
- D.
Satire
- 8.Avid means
- A.
Uninterested or distant
- B.
Calming or soothing
- C.
Necessary, required or critical
- D.
Enthusiastic or eager
- 9.The author of "Harrison Bergeron" is
- 10.Harrison's suit is made of
- A.
Scrap metal
- B.
Weighted shirts
- C.
A knight's armor
- D.
Bird shot
- 11.To CONFISCATE means
- A.
To stop doing something
- B.
To advance beyond usual limits
- C.
To use authority to take possession of private property
- D.
To establish or begin
- 12.An OVATION is
- A.
A loud, prolonged applause
- B.
A child with an extraordinary talent or ability
- C.
A natural talent or ability; style
- D.
An authoritative order or decision
- 13.To be aloof is to be
- A.
Enthusiastic or eager
- B.
Awkward or clumsy
- C.
Uninterested or distant
- D.
Calming or soothing
- 14.The ballerina apologizes for her voice because it is
- A.
A gackle squawk
- B.
Too beautiful
- C.
Too soft to hear
- D.
Too loud in the speakers
- 15.If Hazel were Handicapper General, she would
- A.
Play hymns over the head sets on Sunday
- B.
Remove all the handicaps
- C.
Kill her own son
- D.
Give George more handicaps
- 16.A synonym for a "prodigy" is
- A.
Blundering
- B.
Phenomenon
- C.
Obstacle
- D.
Clumsy
- 17.Why wasn't the news bulletin clear at first to George, Hazel and/or other viewers?
- A.
The picture of Harrison was not straight on the screen
- B.
There was not a picture shown
- C.
They didn't give Harrison's name
- D.
They forgot who Harrison was
- 18.To INSTITUTE means to
- A.
Establish or begin
- B.
Honor the memory of
- C.
Stop doing something
- D.
Advance beyond usual limits
- 19.How old is Harrison?
- A.
Twelve
- B.
Twenty
- C.
Fourteen
- D.
Fifteen
- 20.To DESIST means to
- A.
Advance beyond usual limits
- B.
Stop doing something
- C.
Use authority to take possession of private property
- D.
Honor the memory of
- 21.When Harrison was first taken away, he was taken to
- A.
The Handicapper General's office
- B.
The FBI
- C.
Jail
- D.
The ballet studio
- 22.Hazel can't remember what was sad on television because
- A.
She fell asleep
- B.
She got up to get a beer
- C.
She has a twenty second attention span
- D.
She turned the tv off
- 23.Theme of "Harrison Bergeron" is
- A.
The importance of ballerinas in our lives
- B.
The impossibility of equality
- C.
The possiblity of equality
- D.
The unimportance of ballerinas in our lives
- 24.To ENCROACH is to
- A.
Advance beyond usual limits
- B.
Establish or begin
- C.
Use authority to take possession of private property
- D.
Stop doing something
- 25.From what point of view is the story told?
- A.
First Person
- B.
Third Person Objective
- C.
Third Person Limited Omniscient
- D.
Third Person Omniscient
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