Study Guide for �Harrison Bergeron� by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

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               Study Guide for “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.


   1. What year did this story take place?

   2. How many amendments were passed to make everyone equal?

   3. Who is in charge of ensuring these laws are followed?

   4. Who did the H-G men take away when he was fourteen?

   5. What are some of the ways the government employs to keep people
      equal?




   6. Why might George think the ballerinas shouldn’t be handicapped?



   7. Who is the Handicapper General?

   8. What is the connection between George and two of the ballerinas on T.V.?



   9. Why do you think George has a forty-seven pound bag of weight
      padlocked around his neck?




   10.What is the fine for removing a lead ball from the pouch?


   11.To what era is George referring to when he uses the term “dark ages?”
12.What was unique (well not in this story) about the announcer on T.V.?



13.What method did the government use to hide beauty?


14.Who escaped from prison and was considered dangerous? How tall is this
   person?


15.How did the government attempt to handicap this escapee? How much
   weight did this person carry?




16.What did this person declare himself to be?


17.What did this person and a ballerina proceed to do on T.V.?

18.Who ended this? How?



19.Why do you think Hazel was crying? (think about it)



   20. What is the author’s point behind this story?