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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event is said to cause the birds to start taking a particular action in the first line of the story?
(a) The clamor of the crowd.
(b) The clamor of the ocean.
(c) The clamor of bells.
(d) The clamor of the train.

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

3. What verb is used to describe the movement of the horses of Omelas?
(a) Trotted.
(b) Galloped.
(c) Waited.
(d) Pranced.

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

5. LeGuin states that modern society only considers what element of life to be "interesting" (3)?
(a) Spectacle.
(b) Conflict.
(c) Strife.
(d) Evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of law enforcement does LeGuin say Omelas lacks?

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

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

4. The wind causes what objects to flutter?

5. Ursula K. LeGuin's inspiration for the name Omelas came from what source?

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