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.
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What was the main job of the Handicapper General?
To make sure that no one was better than anyone else.
To run the prisons and shoot anyone who escaped.
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 people were angry about April not being spring.
Because he was planning to take over the government.
Why didn't Hazel have a small mental handicap radio in her ear?
She couldn't think about anything for very long.
She was very clever and didn't need it.
She didn't like listening to the radio.
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?
It wasn't possible to open the bag without the government knowing.
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.
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 they were hearing loud noises in their ears.
Because only bad dancers were allowed to be ballerinas.
Because it was difficult to dance wearing handicap bags.
What is the most likely reason that Harrison Bergeron came to the TV studio?
To show the world how well he could dance.
To find a beautiful wife to rule the world with him.
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 was in a hurry because the Handicapper General was chasing him.
He wanted to do it on TV so that people could see how powerful he was.
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?