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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Harrison being detained?
(a) Island.
(b) Moon.
(c) Cave.
(d) Jail.

2. What does George say is a danger from the past?
(a) Race cars.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Competition.
(d) Elephants.

3. What does the police announcement warn people not to do?
(a) Reason with Harrison.
(b) Capture Harrison.
(c) Shoot Harrison.
(d) Look Harrison in the eye.

4. What does Diana Moon Glampers force the musicians to do?
(a) Sacrifice themselves.
(b) Leave the studio.
(c) Put their handicaps back on.
(d) Play a death march.

5. Who is the author of Harrison Bergeron?
(a) Kurt Vonnegut.
(b) Kim Vonnegut.
(c) Kurt Vonn.
(d) Von Nouget.

6. Who is George shocked to see on television?
(a) His wife.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His son.
(d) Himself.

7. How is the public supposed to view Harrison?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Vulnerable.
(c) Weak.
(d) Tricky.

8. What does George think about the ballerinas on television?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) No better than anyone else.
(c) Useless.
(d) Best he has ever seen.

9. What does Hazel think George has been feeling?
(a) Tired.
(b) Regretful.
(c) Superior.
(d) Hyper.

10. What does Hazel think about the ballerinas on television?
(a) Inappropriate.
(b) Boring.
(c) Too fast.
(d) Nice.

11. What does Hazel say she will allow George to be for a while?
(a) Breadwinner.
(b) Boss.
(c) Unequal.
(d) Servant.

12. Which point of view is the story told from?
(a) Second.
(b) Third.
(c) Fourth.
(d) First.

13. How is Harrison's gait described?
(a) Bouncy.
(b) Sharp.
(c) Crashing.
(d) Shiny.

14. How high in the air do the Emperor and Empress dance?
(a) 30 inches.
(b) 3 feet.
(c) 3 yards.
(d) 30 feet.

15. What does Hazel wish for George?
(a) Calm.
(b) Rest.
(c) Peace of mind.
(d) Reality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harrison declare about himself when he enters the studio?

2. What sound does George hear when he recognizes Harrison's walk?

3. What mental affect do the earpiece sounds have on George?

4. What is Harrison's mental ability?

5. Who invents handicaps?

(see the answer keys)

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