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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The people of Omelas are not what kind of "folk" (3) according to LeGuin?
(a) Simple.
(b) Unexamined.
(c) Happy.
(d) Cowardly.

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

4. Le Guin states that what human expression has become "archaic" (3) in the modern age?
(a) A grimace.
(b) A smirk.
(c) A smile.
(d) A frown.

5. The people exercising the horses have what substance all over parts of their bodies?
(a) Mud.
(b) Water.
(c) Hair.
(d) Dust.

Short Answer Questions

1. LeGuin supposes that the people of Omelas have what number of rules and laws?

2. What element of Omelas does LeGuin describe as "magnificent" (3)?

3. "The air of the morning" (1) is described in what manner?

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

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

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