Harrison Bergeron |
#1 |
In which way is George different from Hazel? |
He has to wear a mental-handicap transmitter. |
#2 |
Why does Hazel suggest to George that he lighten the bag of birdshot that is padlocked around his neck? |
She is concerned that he is looking worn out and tired. |
#3 |
You can conclude that George and Hazel agree that |
obeying the government is more important than their son’s liberty |
#4 |
The biggest conflict Harrison faces in the story is between |
expressing his individuality versus accepting the rules of equality that the government has imposed |
#5 |
You can conclude that Harrison most likely decides to escape from jail because he |
is angry about the handicaps imposed by the government |
Everyday Use |
#1 |
What is the conflict between Dee and Maggie over? |
who will get the family’s quilts |
#2 |
The end of the story suggests that Maggie |
was content to be who she was |
#3 |
Mama’s attitude toward appearances is that she |
is comfortable with her looks |
#4 |
Dee doesn’t want to bring her friends to Mama’s house because |
Dee is ashamed of how Mama lives |
#5 |
Why do Dee and Mama disagree? |
They have different ideas about what is important in life. |
Inferences |
#1 |
Which of the following can you infer about Maggie? |
She’s been unsure of herself for years. |
#2 |
Which inference can you make about Maggie from the following description? “‘How do I look, mama?’ Maggie says, showing just enough of her thin body enveloped in pink skirt and red blouse for |
Being unsure of herself, Maggie needed her mother to tell her she looked nice. |
#3 |
Which inference can you make about Dee? |
She often gets what she wants. |
#4 |
1. What does narrator mean when she says that Maggie thinks Dee “has held life always in the palm of one hand, that ‘no’ is a word the world never learned to say to her”? |
She gets what she wants out of life and doesn't seem to have to work hard for it. |
#5 |
Based on the following description of Dee, which inference can you make about her? “She used to read to us without pity; forcing words, lies, other folks’ habits, whole lives upon us two, sitting trapped and ignorant underneath her voice.” |
Dee found many ways to show her mother and sister that she was smarter than they were. |