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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harrison say everyone must do?
(a) Pray to him.
(b) Pay him.
(c) Obey him.
(d) Forget him.

2. In which year was the short story written?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1991.

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

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

5. What is Harrison's physical handicap lacking?
(a) Heft.
(b) Weight.
(c) Metal.
(d) Symmetry.

6. What is George's intelligence level?
(a) Below normal.
(b) Fairly odd.
(c) Way above normal.
(d) Extremely low.

7. What is the reason that Hazel can only think in small bursts?
(a) Forgetful frame.
(b) Average intelligence.
(c) Attention deficit.
(d) Limited vocabulary.

8. What does Harrison do to the studio door?
(a) Rips off hinges.
(b) Knocks to the floor.
(c) Makes it evaporate.
(d) Unlocks quietly.

9. What does George tell Hazel to forget?
(a) Sad things.
(b) Him.
(c) Their daughter.
(d) Their son.

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

11. What is the purpose of George's ear radio?
(a) Aid sleep.
(b) Disturb thoughts.
(c) Play music.
(d) Listen to podcasts.

12. How often do the earpiece handicaps make noise?
(a) Every minute.
(b) Every 20 minutes.
(c) Every 20 seconds.
(d) Every 20 days.

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

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

15. Why is Harrison considered a threat?
(a) Under-handicapped.
(b) Diseased.
(c) Over-handicapped.
(d) Immune.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people in the studio do when they see Harrison?

2. What is Harrison's mental ability?

3. What does George call the time before handicaps?

4. What does Hazel think the announcer should get for trying?

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

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