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4.4.3 Test (CST): Wrap-Up: The Influence of Science and Technology
Question 15 of 20
2 Points
Read this passage from "Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut:
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.
Which statement best explains how irony is used in the passage?
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A. People are burdened with handicaps to be made equal in the eyes
of the law.
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B. Nearly 200 amendments have been added to the Constitution
since its ratification.
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C. A government agency is established to enforce a law that is
unconstitutional
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D. The Constitution, which guarantees personal freedom, is amended
to deny it