Choose the best answer for each question. At the end of the quiz, your score will appear here. Note: this quiz is based on the original story. Some of the questions and answers may not be applicable to our simplified story.
What was the main job of the Handicapper General?
To run the prisons and shoot anyone who escaped.
To make sure that no one was better than anyone else.
To watch TV and make sure that nothing bad was shown.
Why was Harrison Bergeron sent to prison?
Because he was too big and strong for handicap bags.
Because he was planning to take over the government.
Because people were angry about April not being spring.
Why didn't Hazel have a small mental handicap radio in her ear?
She was very clever and didn't need it.
She didn't like listening to the radio.
She couldn't think about anything for very long.
At one point in the story, Hazel suggests that George take some of the metal balls from his handicap bag. Which of the following is NOT a reason George gives for not wanting to do this?
He doesn't want to go to prison and pay a big fine.
If everyone thought that way, the world would go back to the old ways.
It wasn't possible to open the bag without the government knowing.
Why were the Ballerinas wearing masks?
Because it was part of their costume.
So that no one would know who they were.
So that uglier women would not feel so bad.
Why did some of the ballerinas sometimes fall down?
Because only bad dancers were allowed to be ballerinas.
Because it was difficult to dance wearing handicap bags.
Because they were hearing loud noises in their ears.
What is the most likely reason that Harrison Bergeron came to the TV studio?
To find a beautiful wife to rule the world with him.
To show the world how well he could dance.
To announce to the world that he was its new ruler.
Why did Harrison Bergeron wait until he got to the TV studio to take off his handicaps?
He wanted to do it on TV so that people could see how powerful he was.
He was in a hurry because the Handicapper General was chasing him.
He did not want to be late for the ballet because he wanted to dance.
What reason does Hazel give to George for crying at the end of the story?