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Harrison Bergeron
Kurt Vonnegut
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1
of 5
Kurt Vonnegut's work can be described as equal parts ___.
Humor and tragedy
Satire and science fiction
Science fiction and realism
Romance and mythology
2
of 5
Which of Vonnegut's novels experiments with form?
Cat's Cradle
Harrison Bergeron
Slaughterhouse-Five
Breakfast of Champions
3
of 5
Vonnegut is often associated with ___ politics.
Republican
Egalitarian
Liberal
Independent
4
of 5
Which politicians did Vonnegut take on in A Man Without a Country?
Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth
Bush and Cheney
Stalin and Mussolini
Bush and Kerry
5
of 5
Harrison Bergeron is often interpreted as a critique of what?
Dictatorship
Authoritarian governments
Male leaders
Democracy
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