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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The second question asked in Paragraph 2 focuses on what subject?
(a) The purpose of the race.
(b) The nature of despair.
(c) The identity of the prisoner.
(d) The citizens of Omelas.

2. Omelas is located nearby what natural feature?
(a) A waterfall.
(b) A forest.
(c) A sea.
(d) A plateau.

3. On what parts of their bodies do the horse-exercisers have a certain substance?
(a) Their chests and backs.
(b) Their feet and ankles.
(c) Their faces and heads.
(d) Their ankles and knees.

4. What colorful objects are used to decorate the horses of Omelas with color?
(a) Streamers.
(b) Balloons.
(c) Pieces of chalk.
(d) Lengths of yarn.

5. What type of feature is the location called the "Green Fields" (1)?
(a) A swamp.
(b) A bed of moss.
(c) A corner of farmland.
(d) A water-meadow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is said to be exercising horses on the Green Fields?

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

3. The birds mentioned in the first line of the story are taking what action?

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

5. What sort of clothing is worn by the people who exercise the horses?

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