Text Overview and Central Ideas (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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In what year was Harrison Bergeron first published?
In what year was Harrison Bergeron first published?
1961
What year is the story Harrison Bergeron set in?
What year is the story Harrison Bergeron set in?
2081
How often do disruptive noises blast through George's mental handicap radio?
How often do disruptive noises blast through George's mental handicap radio?
Every twenty seconds
How much scrap metal weight is Harrison forced to wear?
How much scrap metal weight is Harrison forced to wear?
300 pounds
Who kills Harrison and the ballerina?
Who kills Harrison and the ballerina?
Diana Moon Glampers
What does Vonnegut argue handicapping the gifted achieves?
What does Vonnegut argue handicapping the gifted achieves?
Produces mediocrity
During which historical period was Harrison Bergeron published?
During which historical period was Harrison Bergeron published?
1960s
Who says 'The minute people start cheating on laws, what do you think happens to society?'
Who says 'The minute people start cheating on laws, what do you think happens to society?'
George
What narrative voice does Vonnegut employ in the story?
What narrative voice does Vonnegut employ in the story?
Deadpan third-person
What does the story suggest effective protest requires instead of solo heroics?
What does the story suggest effective protest requires instead of solo heroics?
Collective will