Characters/Handicaps
What handicap does someone have if they are beautiful?
A mask
What is an internal conflict in the story?
News reporter's speech impediment.
What month do the people in the story dislike?
April
The transmitter is symbolic of?
Government control
What does resemblance mean?
likeness
Who is the leader of the United States?
Diana Moon Glampers (Handicapper General)
"The bar snapped like celery" is an example of...?
Simile
What year does the story take place?
2081
What were George and Hazel watching on television at the beginning of the story?
They were watching ballerinas dance.
The author uses dialogue to?
Show the character's personalities
What are two of Harrison's handicaps?
Possible answers: spectacles, headphones, scrap metal/ weights that weigh 300 lbs., red rubber nose, shaved eyebrows, caps on teeth
"Sounded just somebody hitting a milk bottle with a ball-peen hammer" is an example of. . .?
Metaphor
Why was Harrison arrested?
He was plotting to overthrow the government.
What is the main theme of the story?
Forcing uniformity on people doesn't result in equality, but rather causes conflict and unhappiness
What does hindrances mean?
Obstacles; things that restrain or prevent an activity
What does a mental handicap radio worn in the ear symbolize?
Someone's intelligence
"George was white and trembling, and tears stood on the rims of his red eyes" is an example of...
Imagery
Who is the author of the story?
Kurt Vonnegut
How many amendments to the Constitution have there been?
213
What does vigilance mean?
State of being alert; watchfulness
What inference can you make about Hazel?
She does not understand the pain of George's handicaps
"The line, "A buzzer sounded in George's head. His thoughts fled in panic, like bandits from a burglar alarm," is an example of?
Simile
How old was Harrison when he was taken away?
Fourteen
What event in the story is considered the climax?
When Harrison removes his handicaps and declares himself the emperor
What does equal mean in the story?
Having no unfair advantage