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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 age is the woman who passes out flowers at the festival?
(a) Middle-aged.
(b) Old.
(c) Ageless.
(d) In her adolescence.

2. Who is said to be exercising horses on the Green Fields?
(a) Girls and women.
(b) Boys and men.
(c) Boys and girls.
(d) Young boys.

3. How many paces wide is the dwelling of the scapegoat child?
(a) 2.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

4. The young men participating in the festival's main event are said to be what?
(a) Committed.
(b) Tall.
(c) Brave.
(d) Reluctant.

5. The scapegoat child finds the frightening object in it dwelling to be what?
(a) Evil.
(b) Threatening.
(c) Sinister.
(d) Horrible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sole piece of gear or accoutrement worn by the horses of Omelas?

2. How are the horses said to feel about their participation in the event of Omelas?

3. How many paces long is the dwelling of the scapegoat child?

4. What does the scapegoat child wear?

5. What event is said to cause the birds to start taking a particular action in the first line of the story?

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