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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The subtitle of the story "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" is "Variations on a theme by" whom?
(a) James Williams.
(b) Dakota Daniels.
(c) William James.
(d) Jeffrey James.

2. 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 scholar.
(b) The artist.
(c) The doctor.
(d) The philosopher.

3. What verb is used to describe the moving of the processions throughout Omelas?
(a) Marching.
(b) Creeping.
(c) Winding.
(d) Flowing.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of each boat in the harbor is decorated with flags?

2. What is NOT a role LeGuin names in order to demonstrate the citizens' level of self-awareness?

3. LeGuin names one thing that is absolutely not present in Omelas, saying she is "sure" (3). What is it?

4. The flavor and scent of the drug present within Omelas is described using what term?

5. When LeGuin mentions several inventions that have yet to be created, what is NOT an object she mentions?

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