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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much weight does Harrison carry?

2. Which is a synonym for calibrate?

3. Which laws are meant to ensure equality?

4. What does Hazel imply George should remove?

5. Who does Harrison invite to be his Empress?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Harrison's physical handicaps unique?

2. Is Harrison a hero or a threat?

3. Would sports exist in Harrison's world?

4. Why does George miss his son's execution?

5. What emotion does Hazel express without understanding why?

6. What is the purpose of disabling the dancers?

7. What is the pinnacle of the dance between the Emperor and Empress?

8. What is humorous about Hazel repeating her doozy remark at the end of the story?

9. Why is this short story considered a satire?

10. What does Harrison look like when he crashes into the studio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does George mean when he says that his handicaps are part of him? Is he being honest? Does he really not notice them or is he trying to make his wife feel better?

Essay Topic 2

How is Harrison unlike any other person? What makes him have an individual personality when everyone else blindly follows the government?

Essay Topic 3

On page 764, Hazel says that if anyone should know what normal is, it is her. What is normal about Hazel? Why does she not wear handicaps? How does the narrator view Hazel?

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