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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The drug taken by people of Omelas when they want to relax and have fun is called what?
(a) Grozz.
(b) Schmooz.
(c) Drooz.
(d) Glooz.

2. When LeGuin mentions several inventions that have yet to be created, what is NOT an object she mentions?
(a) Fuel-less power.
(b) A network of surveillance cameras.
(c) Floating light sources.
(d) A cure for the common cold.

3. The sky on the day described in Paragraph 1 is said to be what color?
(a) Light blue.
(b) Deep blue.
(c) Dark blue.
(d) Periwinkle.

4. LeGuin states that which two adjectives are helpful to define when deciding what elements to include within Omelas?
(a) Necessary and destructive.
(b) Exploitative and consumptive.
(c) Cruel and unusual.
(d) Cold and logical.

5. LeGuin says in Paragraph 3 that modern society has the bad habit of considering happiness as what kind of emotion?
(a) Fleeting.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Superficial.
(d) Rare.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of law enforcement does LeGuin say Omelas lacks?

2. What sort of event is taking place in Omelas when the narrative begins?

3. What part of each boat in the harbor is decorated with flags?

4. The flavor and scent of the drug present within Omelas is described using what term?

5. What is NOT a role LeGuin names in order to demonstrate the citizens' level of self-awareness?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the weather described on the day of the Festival of Summer and what is its significance?

2. What evidence is given for the conclusion that people in Omelas do indeed have different identities?

3. What is the first question asked within Paragraph 2 and how does it contrast with the story so far?

4. How is foreshadowing used within the story's description of the mountains in Paragraph 1?

5. What event is taking place at the start of the story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"?

6. What types of elements are not found within Omelas, according to the narrator?

7. What is LeGuin's purpose in describing the horses' minimal gear?

8. LeGuin laments the tendency for modern society to consider evil and pain in what way?

9. Describe a point at which the narrator suggests that the reader give their own input into the vision of Omelas.

10. What purpose does LeGuin have for involving the reader in the creation of Omelas?

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