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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first question asked in Paragraph 2 focuses on what subject?
(a) The citizens of Omelas.
(b) The purpose of the race.
(c) The nature of joy.
(d) The crime committed by the prisoner.

2. The mountains that can be seen from Omelas are called what number "Peaks" (1)?
(a) 21.
(b) 9.
(c) 18.
(d) 36.

3. What part of each horse is decorated colorfully?
(a) The mane.
(b) The tail.
(c) The ears.
(d) The flank.

4. What verb is used to describe the movement of the horses of Omelas?
(a) Galloped.
(b) Waited.
(c) Pranced.
(d) Trotted.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. LeGuin announces at the end of Paragraph 6 that "The Festival...has" what?

2. LeGuin states that modern society only considers what element of life to be "interesting" (3)?

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

4. What sort of clothing is worn by the people who exercise the horses?

5. The sound of the instrument played immediately after the child's performance emerges from what location?

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