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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action is taken to get the scapegoat child to move?
(a) A kick.
(b) A slap.
(c) A shove.
(d) A whip crack.

2. What sort of music is said to be playing as the riders line up for the race?
(a) Staid.
(b) Energetic.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Grand.

3. The architecture of Omelas is described by the narrator as having what quality?
(a) Softness.
(b) Nobility.
(c) Permanence.
(d) Vibrance.

4. The people of Omelas are said to lack what type of leader?
(a) A mayor.
(b) A king.
(c) A magistrate.
(d) A public steward.

5. LeGuin states that she cannot "suit" (3) whom when describing her version of a utopia?
(a) All of humankind.
(b) Us all.
(c) Every reader.
(d) You all.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. LeGuin states that modern society only considers what element of life to be "interesting" (3)?

3. The calls of the children are described by using what adjective?

4. The scapegoat child finds the frightening object in it dwelling to be what?

5. The citizens of Omelas consider that the scapegoat child exhibits what two qualities when considering its lack of freedom?

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