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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of clothing is worn by the people who exercise the horses?
(a) They wear sacred garments.
(b) They wear homemade clothing.
(c) They are naked.
(d) They wear conservative dress.

2. What actions do the horses take that leads the young men and women to speak to them?
(a) They stomp.
(b) They rear.
(c) They whinny.
(d) They kick.

3. LeGuin does NOT use what adjective to describe the adults of Omelas?
(a) Mature.
(b) Compassionate.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Intelligent.

4. How old is the child who plays one particular instrument in Omela?
(a) 8 or 9.
(b) 6 or 7.
(c) 9 or 10.
(d) 11 or 12.

5. LeGuin states that which two adjectives are helpful to define when deciding what elements to include within Omelas?
(a) Cold and logical.
(b) Exploitative and consumptive.
(c) Cruel and unusual.
(d) Necessary and destructive.

Short Answer Questions

1. The people of Omelas are said to lack what type of leader?

2. What age is the woman who passes out flowers at the festival?

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

4. What does the scapegoat child wear?

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

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