KIDS QUIZ
SCIENCE FICTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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present day Chicago
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Hitler’s Germany
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the future U.S.A.
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on another planet
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Detailed explanation-1: -’Harrison Bergeron’ is set in America in 2081, during a time when the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments had been added to the Constitution in order to make sure that everyone is equal in every way.
Detailed explanation-2: -The short-story, “Harrison Bergeron”, take place in 2081, in a future controlled by the Totalitarian government. The fact that the plot takes place in the future is crucial because it is meant as a warning of a possible future.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The setting of Harrison Bergeron further explores the themes of limiting the potential for the sake of equality and governmental control. By watching the entire action of the story through the television, George and Hazel further subject themselves to control by their government.
Detailed explanation-4: -Describe the state of the U.S. society as described in the first paragraph. How has “equality” been achieved? The society is described as “equal", It has been achieved “due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments of the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General".