Harrison Bergeron
1. Which statement best expresses the theme of this short story
A. Attempting to achieve complete equality will only result in widespread dissatisfaction and lack of creativity.
B. The government should encourage everyone to hide their differences in order to have a more peaceful and equal society
C. Forcing uniformity on people doesn’t result in equality, but rather causes conflict and unhappiness.
D. People don’t realize how importantly is unit they have what makes them different taken away.
Question 2. How does Harrison’s removal of his handicaps develop the plot of the story?
A. Harrison’s inspires people to rebel against the government
B. Harrison’s briefly shows people what is possible without handicaps.
C. Harrison’s violent outburst makes the audience believe that handicaps are good.
D. Harrison makes his parents proud that he stood up for what is right.
Question 3.
How do the different handicaps contribute to the theme of the story
A. They show how being unique can be dangerous to yourself and the people around you
B. They emphasize how the most ordinary people are often the most valued in a society
C. They stress how the word towards achieving total equality won’t be easy or pleasant.
D. They illustrate how much must be done to make the most unique and talented individuals conform.
Question 4
Which section from the text best supports the answer to question 3?
A. “He began to think glimmeringly about his abnormal son who was now in jail, about Harrison, but twenty-one gun salute in his head stopped that.”
B. “He tried. That’s the big thing. He tried to do what’s best he could with what god gave him. He should get a nice raise for trying so hard.”
C. “And it was easy to see that she was the strongest and most graceful of all the dancers, for her handicap bags and were as big as those worn by two-hundred Pound men.”
D. “Dina Moon Glampers loaded the gun again. She aimed it at the musicians and told them they had ten seconds to get their handicaps back on.”