Harrison Bergeron 1
HB 2
HB 3
HB 4
HB 5
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Who took Harrison Bergeron from his parents?
The H-G Men.
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Why does George Bergeron have to wear a mental handicap?
He is extremely smart.
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What are Harrison's parents named?
George and Hazel Bergeron.
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Who wrote Harrison Bergeron?

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

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What noise did Hazel want to have play through the ear radios and why?

Chimes. In honor of religion.

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What are George and Hazel doing after their son is taken?
They are watching ballerinas on TV.
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Why does the ballerina have to wear a hideous mask?
She is very beautiful.
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How old is Harrison Bergeron?
14.
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Harrison and the ballerina are able to "neutralize  gravity" during there dance. What does this mean? And what does it symbolize?

It means they are floating. It symbolizes that anything is possible if we let go of our "handicaps" (what holds us back)

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Why doesn't George take off his weights?

There is a penalty/fine if he does.

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How did Harrison manage to appear on the TV?
He escaped jail.
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Why did Harrison Bergeron have to wear so many handicaps?
He is smarter and stronger than almost everybody else.
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Why doesn't Hazel need to wear a mental handicap?
She is only of average intelligence.
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What word/phrase does George use to describe a time before the handicaps?

The "Dark Ages"

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How are Harrison's handicaps different from others?

They are not neat; random scrap metal, big headphones, black caps on his teeth, a rubber ball nose, etc.
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What does Harrison do on the TV?
He makes the musicians play music, dances, and kisses a ballerina.
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What is ironic about the TV announcers?
They have speech impediments.
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What types of handicaps does George Bergeron need to wear?
He needs to wear weights and a radio transmitter by his head.
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All the equality was a result of which amendments?

211th, 212th, and 213th amendments.

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"A police photograph of Harrison Bergeron was flashed on the screen-upside down, then sideways, upside down again, then right side up."

What does this sentence show?

The person who is showing the photo is not good at their job.

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What happens to Harrison and the ballerina?
They are shot by the Handicapper General.
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Why does the ballerina force herself to speak in an ugly voice?
She has a very beautiful voice and does not want to cause competition among others.
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What is the name of the Handicapper General?
Diana Moon Glampers.
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True or False: 

Harrison planted a bomb underneath the studio?

False

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How did Harrison select his Empress?

The first woman who is brave enough to stand up.

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