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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 type of contest lies at the center of the festival depicted in Omelas?
(a) A fight to the death.
(b) A race.
(c) A beauty contest.
(d) A dressage event.

2. The scapegoat child is said to recall the sound of whose voice?
(a) Its mother.
(b) Its nanny.
(c) God.
(d) The mayor.

3. What element of Omelas does LeGuin describe as "magnificent" (3)?
(a) The town square.
(b) The art gallery.
(c) The library.
(d) The Farmers' Market.

4. Omelas is located nearby what natural feature?
(a) A waterfall.
(b) A plateau.
(c) A forest.
(d) A sea.

5. How many of the same frightening objects are usually present within the scapegoat child's dwelling?
(a) Scores.
(b) 3.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. LeGuin says that if it will help the reader like Omelas better, they should add what element?

3. The first line of the story names what species of bird?

4. What word is used to indicate the horses' communication with one another?

5. How old does the scapegoat child of Omelas appear to be, according to Paragraph 8?

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