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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT a role LeGuin names in order to demonstrate the citizens' level of self-awareness?
(a) Dulcent shepherds.
(b) Noble savages.
(c) Bland utopians.
(d) Logical thinkers.

2. What sort of event is taking place in Omelas when the narrative begins?
(a) A public execution.
(b) A concert.
(c) A carnival.
(d) A festival.

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

4. LeGuin worries that all but which of the following elements of Omelas will cause the reader to consider it too "goody-goody" (3)?
(a) Bells.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Parades.
(d) Smiles.

5. How are the horses said to feel about their participation in the event of Omelas?
(a) Reluctant.
(b) Patient.
(c) Excited.
(d) Apathetic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. LeGuin asserts that the people of Omelas are not what kind of human ancestors?

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

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

5. The people exercising the horses have what substance all over parts of their bodies?

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