View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The sound of what instrument is heard at the festival just when the child stops playing his own instrument?
(a) A xylophone.
(b) A trumpet.
(c) Cymbals.
(d) A gong.

2. The people exercising the horses on the Green Fields are said to have "long, lithe" (1) what?
(a) Arms.
(b) Limbs.
(c) Digits.
(d) Legs.

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

4. The sound of the bells is described in what way?
(a) Pealing.
(b) Clanging.
(c) Ringing.
(d) Smashing.

5. LeGuin announces at the end of Paragraph 6 that "The Festival...has" what?
(a) Ended.
(b) Commenced.
(c) Begun.
(d) Started.

Short Answer Questions

1. Omelas is described in the first paragraph as being "bright-" what?

2. The second question asked in Paragraph 2 focuses on what subject?

3. What adjective is used to describe the horses' legs?

4. The faces of the children at the festival are described as "amiably" (4) what?

5. What action does the musician child take when he is finished playing his instrument?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 201 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample