Read this passage from "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.:It was tragic, all right, but George and Hazel couldn't think about it very hard. Hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldn't think about anything except in short bursts. And George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear. He was required by law to wear it at all times. It was tuned to a government transmitter. Every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp noise to keep people like George from taking unfair advantage of their brains.Which two ideas does the passage most clearly develop?A.The inability to concentrate on difficult things; the government's insistence that no one has an advantage over anotherB.The benefits of an authoritarian government; the idea that being "average" is unacceptableC.The intrusion of government in people's lives; the differing opinions of what makes everyone equalD.The appreciation of freedom after it is taken away; understanding the challenged by walking in their shoes

Read this passage from "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut:And George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear. He was required by law to wear it at all times. It was tuned to a government transmitter. Every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp noise to keep people like George from taking unfair advantage of their brains.Which statement best describes the overall impact of the setting?A.The emphasis on the role of government in people's lives implies that society has gone too far to ensure equality.B.George and Hazel's watching television at home implies that people have become isolated from each other.C.George's transmitter is used to symbolize the excuses people use to prevent them from reaching their full potential.D.The description of George suggests that he is too afraid to use his intelligence to improve society.

How does Vonnegut most clearly create irony in his story "Harrison Bergeron"?A.George wears neck weights to make him move more slowly.B.Harrison is identified as a genius and athletic — and then referenced as a dangerous threat.C.Hazel tells George to break the law because her intelligence prevents her from remembering the laws.D.Harrison is unable to break off his handicaps even though he is of above average strength.

Which excerpt most clearly suggests that George and Hazel are living in a dystopian society in the story "Harrison Bergeron"?A.And then, neutralizing gravity with love and pure will, they remained suspended in air inches below the ceiling, and they kissed each other for a long, long time.B.It was then that Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun.C.Harrison placed his big hands on the girl's tiny waist, letting her sense the weightlessness that would soon be hers.D.It was then that the Bergerons' television tube burned out.Hazel turned to comment about the blackout to George.

Why do Hazel and George show very little emotion about their son's death?A.Because the government has removed people's ability to feel emotionsB.Because the newscast doesn't show his faceC.Because the newscast does not identify the outlaw as their sonD.Because their handicaps cause them to forget about it quicklySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Select the correct text in the passage.Which detail from paragraphs 6–9 refines the central idea?(6) Clinical psychologist Domenic Greco worked with biofeedback therapy – which can be based on anything from brainwaves to heart rate – since the early 1980s. Around 2000, he and his son Devon exclusively licensed aspects of NASA's system, including the engagement index, and founded CyberLearning Technologies, using video games to help users improve control over their concentration. The SMART BrainGames system, released in 2003, made it harder to control the play as the user's attention wandered.(7) But the Grecos wanted to move beyond video games and bring the technology to bear on real-life activities. In the months before Domenic's death in 2013, the father-son team came up with a solution: apply the same neurofeedback technology to smart glasses that users could wear while performing any task at all. The glasses would darken as the user became distracted, providing a real-time incentive to stay focused.(8) After his father's death, Devon shuttered Cyberlearning and almost immediately started Narbis, of Ambler, Pennsylvania, to work on the smart glasses.(9) While several companies have tried different twists on neurofeedback, Pope said this one is different because "there's an incentive involved – you're motivated to make the lenses clear, so it uses reinforcement."