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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what parts of their bodies do the horse-exercisers have a certain substance?
(a) Their chests and backs.
(b) Their feet and ankles.
(c) Their faces and heads.
(d) Their ankles and knees.

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

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

4. How many people are said to experience happiness due to the misery of the scapegoat child?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Millions.
(d) Scores.

5. LeGuin states that the people of Omelas do not use what?
(a) Mechanized transport.
(b) Computers.
(c) Swords.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of instrument is played by one particular child within Omelas?

2. What event is being celebrated at the depicted festival?

3. The tears of the citizens of Omelas "dry" (12) when they begin to accept what?

4. How many windows does the scapegoat child's dwelling have?

5. The architecture of Omelas is described by the narrator as having what quality?

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