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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraph 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first question asked in Paragraph 2 focuses on what subject?
(a) The purpose of the race.
(b) The nature of joy.
(c) The crime committed by the prisoner.
(d) The citizens of Omelas.

2. The children in Omelas are described in what way when they are first mentioned?
(a) Happy.
(b) Mature.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Carefree.

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

4. What particular aspect of consumer culture LeGuin say Omelas lacks?
(a) Coupons.
(b) Bartering.
(c) Sales.
(d) Advertisements.

5. How are the horses said to feel about their participation in the event of Omelas?
(a) Patient.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Excited.
(d) Reluctant.

Short Answer Questions

1. LeGuin asserts that the people of Omelas are not what kind of human ancestors?

2. The mountains that can be seen from Omelas are called what number "Peaks" (1)?

3. The calls of the children are described by using what adjective?

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

5. The people exercising the horses on the Green Fields are said to have "long, lithe" (1) what?

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