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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. Who does George briefly think should have no handicaps?

3. How many times does Diana Moon Glampers fire her gun?

4. What would Hazel play if she were the Handicapper General?

5. What is Harrison's height compared to others?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is this short story considered a satire?

3. What are amendments?

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

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

6. How are Harrison's physical handicaps unique?

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

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

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

10. What happens when the Emperor and Empress dance?

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

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 3

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?

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