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

2. What color is Harrison's rubber nose?

3. Which handicap does Harrison wear on his eyes?

4. Which is a synonym for wince?

5. Who kills the Emperor and Empress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of disabling the dancers?

2. What are amendments?

3. Would sports exist in Harrison's world?

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

5. Why does Hazel not tell George about the murder?

6. How does the audience know that the ballerina who speaks is beautiful?

7. What is the purpose of Harrison's glasses?

8. Why is Harrison's police photo displayed in the wrong direction?

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

10. How does Hazel feel about the sounds George hears?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Diana Moon Glampers exempt from handicaps? Would you expect her to have more handicaps than the general public? How would her position and ability to enforce the law be affected?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Is the good of the few worth sacrificing the good of the many? How does Vonnegut answer this question? Is your opinion the same or different?

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