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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. LeGuin says that the people of Omelas are "not less" what "than" (3) we are?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Complex.
(d) Moral.

2. LeGuin states that she cannot "suit" (3) whom when describing her version of a utopia?
(a) Every reader.
(b) All of humankind.
(c) Us all.
(d) You all.

3. What aspect of law enforcement does LeGuin say Omelas lacks?
(a) Investigators.
(b) Magistrates.
(c) The secret police.
(d) Judges.

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

5. LeGuin states that the people of Omelas do not use what?
(a) Money.
(b) Computers.
(c) Mechanized transport.
(d) Swords.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What sort of event is taking place in Omelas when the narrative begins?

4. LeGuin insists that she does not want Omelas to resemble a what?

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

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