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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is said to be exercising horses on the Green Fields?
(a) Young boys.
(b) Boys and men.
(c) Boys and girls.
(d) Girls and women.

2. The scapegoat child is said to recall the sound of whose voice?
(a) God.
(b) The mayor.
(c) Its nanny.
(d) Its mother.

3. The architecture of Omelas is described by the narrator as having what quality?
(a) Permanence.
(b) Softness.
(c) Vibrance.
(d) Nobility.

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

5. The citizens of Omelas consider that the scapegoat child exhibits what two qualities when considering its lack of freedom?
(a) Its physical disrepair and hopelessness.
(b) Its naivete and immaturity.
(c) Its degradation and imbecility.
(d) Its hope and stupidity.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sky on the day described in Paragraph 1 is said to be what color?

2. The sound of the bells is described in what way?

3. What part of each horse is decorated colorfully?

4. LeGuin states that modern society only considers what element of life to be "interesting" (3)?

5. The people who decide to leave Omelas are said to walk across what feature of Omelas?

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