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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Le Guin states that what human expression has become "archaic" (3) in the modern age?
(a) A grimace.
(b) A smirk.
(c) A frown.
(d) A smile.

2. Finally, the scapegoat child is reduced to making only what type of noise?
(a) A sob.
(b) A grunt.
(c) A groan.
(d) A whine.

3. The people who decide to leave Omelas are said to do so in what manner?
(a) Alone.
(b) Decided.
(c) Reluctantly.
(d) Bravely.

4. The people who come to view the scapegoat child are said to feel in what way?
(a) Saddened.
(b) Conflicted.
(c) Shocked.
(d) Guilty.

5. LeGuin uses what adjective to describe the hypothetical absence of intoxicants within Omelas?
(a) Outdated.
(b) Puritanical.
(c) Unrealistic.
(d) Unwise.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Over time, the scapegoat child is said to take what action "less and less often" (8)?

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

4. The "justice of reality" (12) is described by the narrator using what adjective?

5. The sound of the instrument played immediately after the child's performance emerges from what location?

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