Conrad
Calvin
Beth
Harrison Bergeron
Vocabulary
100
Conrad tried to end his life by doing this.
What is slitting his wrists
100
Calvin's Christmas is somewhat unpleasant because he thinks that this gift isn't liked.
What is Conrad's new car
100
Beth does not work, rather she spends most of her days here.
What is the Onwentsia Country Club
100
The short story takes place in this year.
What is 2081
100
When something happens through good luck it is this.
What is fortuitous
200
Conrad quit this activity because he was stressed out and really didn't like it.
What is swimming
200
One way that Calvin finds out how unhappy Beth is, is through a conversation with this character.
What is Ray Hanley
200
Beth's parents are named this.
What is Howard and Ellen
200
The story is a commentary on this quality of community.
What is equality
200
When somebody treats you like they are smarter or better than you, they are acting in this way.
What is condescending
300
Conrad gets in a fight with this "friend" after a swim meet.
Who is Kevin Stillman
300
The one time in the novel when Calvin gets angry at Conrad happens because Conrad jokes about this.
What is his suicide attempt
300
Calvin realizes at the end of the novel that Beth has an addiction to this.
What is secrecy
300
The woman who oversees all of the devices that are meant to make everyone equal has this title.
What is the Handicapper General
300
Something extremely boring or ordinary is this.
What is mundane
400
After Conrad gets in a fight, he does this to punish himself.
What is burning himself with hot coffee.
400
Calvin went to law school at this university and is a fan of its football team.
What is the University of Michigan
400
When Beth leaves, she goes to spend time in these two countries.
What is Greece and Italy
400
Harrison's father's handicap reflects that he is above average in this feature.
What is intelligence
400
When somebody is worthy of your admiration, they are this.
What is venerable
500
Throughout the novel, when Conrad begins to trust his own feelings and emotions, he repeats this piece of advice from Dr. Bereger.
What is "the body never lies."
500
We find out at the end of the book that Calvin has extreme difficulty saying these words, as they cause him to choke up.
What is "I love you."
500
The last straw for Beth is when Cal requests that she do this.
What is go to therapy
500
Harrison interupts this in order to speak to the public.
What is a ballet
500
If I move off of the common path, I'm going to do this.
What is diverge
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