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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The people of Omelas are not what kind of "folk" (3) according to LeGuin?
(a) Cowardly.
(b) Unexamined.
(c) Happy.
(d) Simple.

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

3. The people exercising the horses have what substance all over parts of their bodies?
(a) Dust.
(b) Water.
(c) Mud.
(d) Hair.

4. LeGuin states that modern society considers only what element of life to be "intellectual" (3) in nature?
(a) Pain.
(b) Self-reflection.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) A degree.

5. The first line of the story names what species of bird?
(a) Puffin.
(b) Wren.
(c) Ptarmigan.
(d) Swallow.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the horses said to feel about their participation in the event of Omelas?

2. LeGuin states that she has what goal in relation to the reader?

3. What type of feature is the location called the "Green Fields" (1)?

4. What event is said to cause the birds to start taking a particular action in the first line of the story?

5. The people of Omelas are said not to "keep" (3) what?

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