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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 sound blares when George think about cheating on the law?

2. What is a hindrance?

3. What is Harrison's physical handicap lacking?

4. Who does George say would have a big problem if people were equal?

5. Which is a synonym for calibrate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Harrison a hero or a threat?

2. How are Harrison's physical handicaps unique?

3. Would sports exist in Harrison's world?

4. What does Harrison outgrow?

5. Why does Harrison threaten the musicians?

6. What are Harrison's handicap motivations?

7. What emotion does Hazel express without understanding why?

8. What happens to George and Hazel's television?

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

10. What happens when the Emperor and Empress dance?

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

On Page 768, the Emperor and Empress listen gravely, synchronizing their heartbeats. In what other ways does the author show the couple's instant connection?

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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