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What was the primary environmental feature on the planet Venus?
What was the primary environmental feature on the planet Venus?
- Snow
- Hailstorms
- Sandstorms
- Rain (correct)
What did Margot write about in her small stories, essays, or poems?
What did Margot write about in her small stories, essays, or poems?
- The rain
- The sun (correct)
- The moon
- The stars
Why did the children hate Margot?
Why did the children hate Margot?
- Her pale snow face
- Her thinness
- Her waiting silence
- Her possible future (correct)
What did Margot remember that the other children had forgotten?
What did Margot remember that the other children had forgotten?
Why did the children feel that Margot was different?
Why did the children feel that Margot was different?
What did Margot compare the sun to?
What did Margot compare the sun to?
What did Margot refuse to do in the school shower rooms?
What did Margot refuse to do in the school shower rooms?
What did the children read about in class the day before?
What did the children read about in class the day before?
How did the other children react when Margot spoke about her memories of Earth?
How did the other children react when Margot spoke about her memories of Earth?
What did Margot look at while the children sang songs about happiness and life?
What did Margot look at while the children sang songs about happiness and life?
What did the children sing about that made Margot's lips barely move?
What did the children sing about that made Margot's lips barely move?
What was the biggest crime Margot committed, according to the other children?
What was the biggest crime Margot committed, according to the other children?
Why did the children turn on themselves like a feverish wheel?
Why did the children turn on themselves like a feverish wheel?
What has been the primary weather pattern on the planet Venus for the past seven years?
What has been the primary weather pattern on the planet Venus for the past seven years?
How old are the children in the story?
How old are the children in the story?
What did the sun do seven years ago, according to the text?
What did the sun do seven years ago, according to the text?
What did the children hope to see when they said, 'Will it happen today, will it'?
What did the children hope to see when they said, 'Will it happen today, will it'?
Where did the rocket men and women come to set up civilization, according to the text?
Where did the rocket men and women come to set up civilization, according to the text?
What did Margot hear the other children stir in remembrance of at night?
What did Margot hear the other children stir in remembrance of at night?
What was the primary feature of the landscape on Venus, as described in the text?
What was the primary feature of the landscape on Venus, as described in the text?
What did the children press to each other like, in the story?
What did the children press to each other like, in the story?
What did the children do when the sun showed its face seven years ago?
What did the children do when the sun showed its face seven years ago?
What did the scientists question the possibility of happening today?
What did the scientists question the possibility of happening today?
What did the children hope to see when they were told, 'Look, look; see for yourself'?
What did the children hope to see when they were told, 'Look, look; see for yourself'?
What did the children dream and remember at night, according to the text?
What did the children dream and remember at night, according to the text?
What is the name of the character who storms the TV studio in an attempt to overthrow the government?
What is the name of the character who storms the TV studio in an attempt to overthrow the government?
Who is the Handicapper General who enters the studio and kills Harrison and the Empress?
Who is the Handicapper General who enters the studio and kills Harrison and the Empress?
What is the name of Harrison Bergeron's mother?
What is the name of Harrison Bergeron's mother?
Who is described as 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, a genius, and an extraordinarily handsome, athletic, strong, and brave person?
Who is described as 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, a genius, and an extraordinarily handsome, athletic, strong, and brave person?
In which adaptation of the story does Harrison Bergeron become dissatisfied with the status quo and attempts to start another American revolution by taking over the nation's television broadcasting?
In which adaptation of the story does Harrison Bergeron become dissatisfied with the status quo and attempts to start another American revolution by taking over the nation's television broadcasting?
Who is the title character in the 1995 Showtime adaptation of 'Harrison Bergeron'?
Who is the title character in the 1995 Showtime adaptation of 'Harrison Bergeron'?
What is the name of the character who kills Harrison and the Empress with two shotgun blasts?
What is the name of the character who kills Harrison and the Empress with two shotgun blasts?
Who is described as having perfectly average intelligence, which means that she cannot think deeply about anything?
Who is described as having perfectly average intelligence, which means that she cannot think deeply about anything?
Who is the fourteen-year-old son of George Bergeron and Hazel Bergeron?
Who is the fourteen-year-old son of George Bergeron and Hazel Bergeron?
In which adaptation of the story was Harrison Bergeron re-used as a character name in another work by Vonnegut?
In which adaptation of the story was Harrison Bergeron re-used as a character name in another work by Vonnegut?
Who is the Handicapper General?
Who is the Handicapper General?
Who declares himself Emperor and rips off both his own handicaps and those of a ballerina?
Who declares himself Emperor and rips off both his own handicaps and those of a ballerina?
What is the primary role of the Handicapper General's agents in the story?
What is the primary role of the Handicapper General's agents in the story?
What is the purpose of the earpiece radios imposed on intelligent citizens?
What is the purpose of the earpiece radios imposed on intelligent citizens?
What is the significance of the masks worn by citizens who are too beautiful?
What is the significance of the masks worn by citizens who are too beautiful?
Why does George resist taking the weights out of his 'handicap bag'?
Why does George resist taking the weights out of his 'handicap bag'?
What is the age of Harrison Bergeron in the story?
What is the age of Harrison Bergeron in the story?
What is the year in which the story is set?
What is the year in which the story is set?
What is the title of the collection in which the story 'Harrison Bergeron' was republished in 1968?
What is the title of the collection in which the story 'Harrison Bergeron' was republished in 1968?
What magazine originally published the story 'Harrison Bergeron' in October 1961?
What magazine originally published the story 'Harrison Bergeron' in October 1961?
What are the Bergerons forbidden to be, according to the Constitution in the story?
What are the Bergerons forbidden to be, according to the Constitution in the story?
What do the weights around George's neck symbolize?
What do the weights around George's neck symbolize?
What is the role of Harrison Bergeron's parents in the story?
What is the role of Harrison Bergeron's parents in the story?
What do the dancers in the ballet wear to counteract their gracefulness?
What do the dancers in the ballet wear to counteract their gracefulness?
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Study Notes
Harrison Bergeron Story
- The story takes place in a future where everyone is equal, and any form of excellence is suppressed by handicapping the gifted.
- Harrison Bergeron is a 14-year-old genius who is extremely handsome, athletic, strong, and brave.
- Harrison Bergeron's mother is Hazel Bergeron, who has perfectly average intelligence and cannot think deeply about anything.
Character Analysis
- George Bergeron, Harrison's father, wears weights around his neck to counteract his above-average strength.
The Handicapper General
- The Handicapper General is a character who enters the TV studio and kills Harrison and the Empress with two shotgun blasts.
- The primary role of the Handicapper General's agents is to enforce handicaps on citizens.
The Purpose of Handicaps
- The purpose of the earpiece radios imposed on intelligent citizens is to disrupt their thoughts.
- Masks are worn by citizens who are too beautiful to counteract their attractiveness.
Setting
- The story is set in a future where everyone is equal, and the year is not specified.
Other
- The story was originally published in October 1961 in a magazine and was republished in 1968 in a collection titled "Welcome to the Monkey House".
Venus
- The primary environmental feature on the planet Venus is the severe heat and volcanic landscape.
- The primary weather pattern on the planet Venus for the past seven years has been severe heat and volcanic activity.
Margot
- Margot is a character who remembers the sun from her past on Earth.
- The children hated Margot because she was different and remembered the sun.
- Margot refused to take a shower with the other children because she was ashamed of her body.
- Margot looked at the sky while the children sang songs about happiness and life.
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