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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 the police announcement warn people not to do?

2. How does Harrison approach the ballerina?

3. What is George's radio tuned to?

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

5. Who does George briefly think should have no handicaps?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does George say he could think through?

5. Why is this short story considered a satire?

6. What would happen if people could not ponder important things?

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

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

9. Is Harrison a hero or a threat?

10. What does Harrison outgrow?

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

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

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?

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