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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two instruments are named when the narrator describes the livelier processions in Omelas?
(a) Tambourines and gongs.
(b) Drums and tambourines.
(c) Cymbals and fiddles.
(d) Violins and cellos.

2. Omelas is described in the first paragraph as being "bright-" what?
(a) Torn.
(b) Towered.
(c) Clouded.
(d) Colored.

3. How far away are the mountains that can be seen from Omelas?
(a) Very close.
(b) Fairly near.
(c) Nearly unreachable.
(d) Far off.

4. 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 ocean.
(b) The clamor of bells.
(c) The clamor of the train.
(d) The clamor of the crowd.

5. What is the sole piece of gear or accoutrement worn by the horses of Omelas?
(a) A halter without a bit.
(b) Lengths of ribbon.
(c) A bit with a halter.
(d) A saddle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what parts of their bodies do the horse-exercisers have a certain substance?

3. The subtitle of the story "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" is "Variations on a theme by" whom?

4. What part of each boat in the harbor is decorated with flags?

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

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