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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. Who kills the Emperor and Empress?

2. What does Harrison want to do with the ballerina?

3. How is Harrison's physical ability described?

4. What are Harrison's steps compared to?

5. What is George's radio tuned to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are George and Hazel unable to think about their son?

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

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

4. Would sports exist in Harrison's world?

5. What are Harrison's handicap motivations?

6. What are amendments?

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

8. Why is this short story considered a satire?

9. Why does Diana Moon Glampers silence Harrison?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How does Hazel feel about the sounds George hears? What would she do if she could be Handicapper General? Is Hazel compassionate, jealous, or both?

Essay Topic 3

Why was this short story written? What is Vonnegut trying to say about society? Do you think the premise of his argument is valid?

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