The document contains reading questions about the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut. It asks students to comment on how the opening paragraph sets up the story, describe the various handicaps given to characters to enforce equal abilities, find three similes from the story, and discuss whether a character like Harrison could have succeeded in rebelling against the handicapped society. The reading questions guide students to analyze how the story presents its vision of an exaggerated perfectly equal society.

1. ELA 10B Equality Mr. Germann
Harrison Bergeron
Pre-reading
1. Is everyone in our society equal? Explain.
2. Should everyone be made equal in everyway? Why or why not?
3. Is it possible for us to create a perfect society? Comment.
Reading
1. Comment of the story’s opening paragraph. How does it help to
set up what is to come.
2. Describe the handivaps given to people to make them equal. What
were each of the handicaps for?
a. Radio in ones ear 
b. Bags of birdshot around neck 
c. Hideous masks 
d. Spectacles with thick, wavy lines 
3. Find three examples of similies from the story.
a.
b.
c.
4. Harrison Bergeron’s rebellion is a failure. Given the nature of
society in the story could someone like Harrison have succeeded in
rebelling? Explain.