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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 George call the time before handicaps?

2. What is Harrison's physical handicap lacking?

3. What does Diana Moon Glampers force the musicians to do?

4. Which point of view is the story told from?

5. What does Harrison remove from the ballerina?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does George miss his son's execution?

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

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

5. How are Harrison's physical handicaps unique?

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

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

8. What are amendments?

9. What does George say he could think through?

10. What is the purpose of disabling the dancers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Does our current government have too much control over its citizens? If the scenario in this story existed, do you think individuals would rise up in protest? Could there be a middle ground of compromise?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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