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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. LeGuin says that the people of Omelas are "not less" what "than" (3) we are?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Moral.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Complex.

2. What event is said to cause the birds to start taking a particular action in the first line of the story?
(a) The clamor of the crowd.
(b) The clamor of the ocean.
(c) The clamor of the train.
(d) The clamor of bells.

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

4. Toward what location do the processions move during the festival celebrations?
(a) The Green Fields.
(b) The Great Meadow.
(c) Town Square.
(d) The Majestic Path.

5. LeGuin states that the most important aspect of the hypothetical drug chosen for Omelas is that it must not be what?
(a) Expensive to produce.
(b) Exploitative to produce.
(c) Expensive to purchase.
(d) Habit-forming.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what manner do the young men and women speak to their horses?

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

4. The sound of the bells is described in what way?

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

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