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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The young men participating in the festival's main event are said to be what?
(a) Brave.
(b) Reluctant.
(c) Committed.
(d) Tall.

2. What type of contest lies at the center of the festival depicted in Omelas?
(a) A dressage event.
(b) A race.
(c) A fight to the death.
(d) A beauty contest.

3. How many people in Omelas know about the scapegoat child?
(a) Few.
(b) All.
(c) Some.
(d) Many.

4. LeGuin states that she cannot "suit" (3) whom when describing her version of a utopia?
(a) You all.
(b) Every reader.
(c) Us all.
(d) All of humankind.

5. LeGuin does NOT use what adjective to describe the adults of Omelas?
(a) Compassionate.
(b) Intelligent.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Mature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does the onlooker want to see the scapegoat child take?

2. What phrase or word involving time does LeGuin use in the first sentence of Paragraph 4?

3. The young men and women are taking what action in Paragraph 4?

4. What particular aspect of consumer culture LeGuin say Omelas lacks?

5. The children in Omelas are described in what way when they are first mentioned?

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