Harrison Bergeron Quiz
A brief review of important points within Vonnegut's novel
Humanities
2 plays
9 questions
Question 1
Multiple Choice
10 points
Which individual's "naïve idea about human equality" does Vonnegut ask the reader to think about while reading the story?
A.Dr King
B.Karl Marx
C.Friedrich Nietzsche
D.Gandhi
Question 2
Multiple Choice
10 points
In what year was everybody finally equal?
A.1999
B.3045
C.2267
D.2081
Question 3
Multiple Choice
10 points
What were the names of Harrison Bergeron's parents?
A.Taylor and Tanya
B.Fred and Veronica
C.George and Hazel
D.Bill and Teresa
Question 4
Multiple Choice
10 points
What stopped Harrison Bergeron's father from using his above-average intelligence?
A.A shock collar on his neck
B.A mental handicap radio in his ear
C.A clamp on his tongue
D.A brace on his thigh
Question 5
Multiple Choice
10 points
What were Harrison Bergeron's parents watching on television?
A.Penguins huddling together during a snowstorm
B.A documentary on the Ardennes Offensive
C.An infomercial about a cleaning product
D.Ballerinas dancing
Question 6
Multiple Choice
10 points
What was unique about all announcers on television?
A.They were naked.
B.They all talked at the same time telling different stories.
C.They were not reading from a script.
D.They had speech impediments.
Question 7
Multiple Choice
10 points
Where did Harrison Bergeron and his "Empress" kiss?
A.Thirty feet in the air near the ceiling
B.On a boat at sea
C.The top story of the Empire State Building
D.In the middle of Boston Common
Question 8
Multiple Choice
10 points
What happened to Harrison Bergeron and his "Empress" at the end of the story?
A.They were shot dead by the Handicapper General.
B.They were arrested and sentenced to death after a new amendment was added to the Constitution.
C.They eloped to Italy.
D.They freed Harrison's parents from their stupor.
Question 9
Multiple Choice
10 points
In what year was "Harrison Bergeron" first published?
A.1961
B.1927
C.2001
D.1896