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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The people exercising the horses on the Green Fields are said to have "long, lithe" (1) what?
(a) Arms.
(b) Limbs.
(c) Legs.
(d) Digits.

3. LeGuin does NOT use what adjective to describe the adults of Omelas?
(a) Compassionate.
(b) Mature.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Intelligent.

4. LeGuin says that it "is the treason of" (3) whom to refuse to admit "the banality of evil and the terrible boredom of pain" (3)?
(a) The philosopher.
(b) The doctor.
(c) The artist.
(d) The scholar.

5. What word is used to indicate the horses' communication with one another?
(a) Neighed.
(b) Boasted.
(c) Teased.
(d) Chatted.

Short Answer Questions

1. The people of Omelas are said to lack what type of leader?

2. In what season does the event described at the start of the story take place?

3. What aspect of law enforcement does LeGuin say Omelas lacks?

4. Le Guin states that what human expression has become "archaic" (3) in the modern age?

5. What is NOT a color used to decorate the horses of Omelas?

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