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Critiques of American Society in Science Fiction

Question 7 • DBN LA 6-CR

Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron."The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General. The author is describing a society that is

Answer
A
uniform.
B
fair.
C
competitive.
D
free.

Explanation

The passage says everyone has been made equal in intelligence, appearance, strength, and speed. This suggests that people are forced to be alike, or uniform. It does not describe a free society, since agents enforce those restrictions.

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