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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 is the purpose of George's ear radio?

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

3. What are Harrison's steps compared to?

4. In which year is the story set?

5. What are the ballerinas loaded down with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harrison outgrow?

2. What are Harrison's handicap motivations?

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

4. What is humorous about Hazel repeating her doozy remark at the end of the story?

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

6. What are amendments?

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

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

9. What is the purpose of disabling the dancers?

10. Why does Harrison threaten the musicians?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Is the good of the few worth sacrificing the good of the many? How does Vonnegut answer this question? Is your opinion the same or different?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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