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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What smell at the festival is described as "marvelous" (4)?
(a) Flowers.
(b) The sea.
(c) Roasting meat.
(d) Cooking.

2. LeGuin announces at the end of Paragraph 6 that "The Festival...has" what?
(a) Begun.
(b) Commenced.
(c) Ended.
(d) Started.

3. The floor of the scapegoat child's dwelling is made of what material?
(a) Stone.
(b) Wood.
(c) Linoleum.
(d) Dirt.

4. The people of Omelas are said to lack what type of leader?
(a) A king.
(b) A mayor.
(c) A magistrate.
(d) A public steward.

5. Of the 4 phrases contained within Paragraph 4, how many of the phrases are questions?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. LeGuin states that the people of Omelas do not use what?

2. The scapegoat child is afraid of which objects within its dwelling?

3. The woman who passes out flowers does so using what type of receptacle?

4. The children of Omelas learn about the scapegoat child when they are between what ages?

5. Of what material is the child's instrument made?

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