Plot
What were George and Hazel watching on television at the beginning of the story?
A ballet dance.
What does luminous mean?
Full of light, bright, shining
What handicap does someone have if they're beautiful?
A mask.
"The bar snapped like celery" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
Who are Harrison Bergeron's parents?
George and Hazel.
Who took away Harrison Bergeron when he was fourteen?
The H-G men.
What does handicap mean?
a disadvantage that restricts someone’s ability to perform normal tasks
What handicap does someone have if they are strong?
Sashweights and bags of birdshot.
"Sounded like somebody hitting a milk bottle with a ball-peen hammer" is an example of...?
Simile
What year does the story take place in?
2081
How many amendments to the Constitution have there been?
213
What does grave mean
a serious or solemn manner
Name two of Harrison's handicaps.
Possible answers: spectacles, headphones, scrap metal/ weights that weigh 300 lbs., red rubber nose, shaved eyebrows, caps on teeth
What type of figurative language is "his thoughts fled in panic"?
Personification
Who is Diana Moon Clampers?
The Handicapper General.
What event in the story is considered the climax?
When Diana Moon Clampers kills Harrison and the ballerina.
What does glimmer mean?
a faint sign of a feeling or quality, especially a desirable one.
If someone wears a radio in their ear, we can assume they are...
What government document does the story make an allusion to?
The Constitution
None
What does Harrison do to make the musicians play better music?
He picks up two musicians and waves them around like a conductor.
What does consternation mean?
a sudden feeling of amazement, alarm, and confusion from something unexpected
What would happen to George if he removed or lightened his weights?
Two years in prison and a $2000 fine for every weighted ball he took out
What kind of figurative language is "George was white and trembling, and tears stood on the rims of his red eyes"?
Imagery
Why was Harrison taken away when he was fourteen?
He tried to overthrow the government.