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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 physically weighs Harrison down?

2. What is George's intelligence level?

3. What is the reason that Hazel can only think in small bursts?

4. What physical affect do the earpiece sounds have on George?

5. What does Hazel imply George should remove?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harrison promise the musicians if they play well?

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

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

4. Why does Harrison threaten the musicians?

5. What are amendments?

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

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

8. What does Harrison outgrow?

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

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

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

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?

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