KIDS QUIZ
SCIENCE FICTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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getting the same wages for the same job
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having to wear handicapping devices to prevent the enjoyment of natural advantages
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enjoying the same freedoms as everyone else.
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undergoing surgery to make everyone look identical
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: In Harrison Bergeron, Harrison Bergeron shedding his handicaps is symbolic of a person breaking away from the social bonds/shackles that bind them to society. Traditionally, people who do this are labeled criminals, sociopaths, or psychopaths.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the story, the most handicapped person, Harrison Bergeron, has to wear a full headset instead of just and earphone, he has to wear thick glasses instead of just small ones, and he also has to wear the most weight out of anybody. These handicaps may make his mental capacity equal to the perfectly average person.
Detailed explanation-3: -A very smart and sensitive character, he is handicapped artificially by the government. Like his son, he has to wear mental handicap earphones in his ears to keep him from thinking intensely and analytically.