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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 asserts that the people of Omelas are not what kind of human ancestors?
(a) Troglodytes.
(b) Barbarians.
(c) Neanderthals.
(d) Apes.

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

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

4. What smell at the festival is described as "marvelous" (4)?
(a) Flowers.
(b) The sea.
(c) Roasting meat.
(d) Cooking.

5. The processions described by the narrator all move toward what part of Omelas?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) East.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of contest lies at the center of the festival depicted in Omelas?

3. LeGuin states that the people of Omelas do not use what?

4. The subtitle of the story "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" is "Variations on a theme by" whom?

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

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