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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 are the ballerinas loaded down with?

2. Where does Harrison escape from?

3. What is Harrison's physical handicap lacking?

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

5. Which is a synonym for wince?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How are Harrison's physical handicaps unique?

7. What are Harrison's handicap motivations?

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

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

10. What does Harrison outgrow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write a constitutional amendment outlining the need to reserve handicaps for individuals until they reach a certain age. You can choose the age, but make sure to include specific developmental reasoning.

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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