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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) Moral.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Complex.
(d) Concerned.

2. The people of Omelas are said not to "keep" (3) what?
(a) Mixed company.
(b) Promises.
(c) Farm animals.
(d) Slaves.

3. What sort of clothing is worn by the people who exercise the horses?
(a) They wear sacred garments.
(b) They wear homemade clothing.
(c) They are naked.
(d) They wear conservative dress.

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

5. What part of each boat in the harbor is decorated with flags?
(a) Hold.
(b) Mast.
(c) Rigging.
(d) Crow's nest.

Short Answer Questions

1. The people of Omelas are not what kind of "folk" (3) according to LeGuin?

2. What colorful objects are used to decorate the horses of Omelas with color?

3. The first line of the story names what species of bird?

4. What two instruments are named when the narrator describes the livelier processions in Omelas?

5. The children in Omelas are described in what way when they are first mentioned?

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