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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. In which month do the H-G men take Harrison?

2. What does George call the time before handicaps?

3. What sound blares when George think about cheating on the law?

4. What does Harrison say everyone must do?

5. Who has more handicaps than anyone ever had?

Short Essay Questions

1. What emotion does Hazel express without understanding why?

2. Would sports exist in Harrison's world?

3. What does Harrison outgrow?

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

5. What is the penalty for removing balls of birdshot from a handicap?

6. Why does Harrison threaten the musicians?

7. How are Harrison's physical handicaps unique?

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

9. What is the purpose of disabling the dancers?

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

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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