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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what location does the child sit as he plays his instrument in Omelas?
(a) In the center arena.
(b) At the back of the stage.
(c) Away from the crowd.
(d) In the thick of the crowd.

2. In what location is the scapegoat child kept?
(a) A shed.
(b) A closet.
(c) A cellar.
(d) An attic.

3. What aspect of war does LeGuin say Omelas lacks?
(a) The tank.
(b) The cannon.
(c) The rifle.
(d) The bomb.

4. LeGuin asserts that the people of Omelas are not what kind of human ancestors?
(a) Troglodytes.
(b) Apes.
(c) Neanderthals.
(d) Barbarians.

5. Le Guin states that what human expression has become "archaic" (3) in the modern age?
(a) A frown.
(b) A grimace.
(c) A smirk.
(d) A smile.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the same frightening objects are usually present within the scapegoat child's dwelling?

2. What type of instrument is played by one particular child within Omelas?

3. The young men participating in the festival's main event are said to be what?

4. How old is the scapegoat child of Omelas, according to Paragraph 8?

5. LeGuin says in Paragraph 3 that modern society has the bad habit of considering happiness as what kind of emotion?

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