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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ursula K. LeGuin's inspiration for the name Omelas came from what source?
(a) A street sign.
(b) A dream.
(c) A dictionary.
(d) A session of freewriting.

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

3. LeGuin states that the most important aspect of the hypothetical drug chosen for Omelas is that it must not be what?
(a) Habit-forming.
(b) Expensive to produce.
(c) Exploitative to produce.
(d) Expensive to purchase.

4. What verb is used to describe the moving of the processions throughout Omelas?
(a) Winding.
(b) Marching.
(c) Flowing.
(d) Creeping.

5. What element of the festival is described as bing "like a field of grass and flowers" (6)?
(a) The children.
(b) The youth.
(c) The crowds.
(d) The contestants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used to indicate the horses' communication with one another?

2. What two instruments are named when the narrator describes the livelier processions in Omelas?

3. What two groups are said to encourage the bad habit named by LeGuin in Paragraph 3?

4. What colorful objects are used to decorate the horses of Omelas with color?

5. What aspect of economics does LeGuin say Omelas lacks?

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