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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. LeGuin worries that all but which of the following elements of Omelas will cause the reader to consider it too "goody-goody" (3)?
(a) Mountains.
(b) Bells.
(c) Parades.
(d) Smiles.

2. LeGuin supposes that the people of Omelas have what number of rules and laws?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Singularly few.
(d) A maximum of ten.

3. What particular aspect of consumer culture LeGuin say Omelas lacks?
(a) Bartering.
(b) Advertisements.
(c) Sales.
(d) Coupons.

4. What word is used to indicate the horses' communication with one another?
(a) Neighed.
(b) Boasted.
(c) Chatted.
(d) Teased.

5. LeGuin says in Paragraph 3 that modern society has the bad habit of considering happiness as what kind of emotion?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Superficial.
(c) Rare.
(d) Fleeting.

6. LeGuin states that the most important aspect of the hypothetical drug chosen for Omelas is that it must not be what?
(a) Expensive to produce.
(b) Exploitative to produce.
(c) Expensive to purchase.
(d) Habit-forming.

7. "The air of the morning" (1) is described in what manner?
(a) Crisp.
(b) Brisk.
(c) Clear.
(d) Stunning.

8. What verb is used to describe the moving of the processions throughout Omelas?
(a) Winding.
(b) Creeping.
(c) Marching.
(d) Flowing.

9. The mountains that can be seen from Omelas are called what number "Peaks" (1)?
(a) 36.
(b) 9.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

10. LeGuin asserts that the people of Omelas are not what kind of human ancestors?
(a) Apes.
(b) Neanderthals.
(c) Barbarians.
(d) Troglodytes.

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

12. What part of each boat in the harbor is decorated with flags?
(a) Hold.
(b) Crow's nest.
(c) Mast.
(d) Rigging.

13. The birds mentioned in the first line of the story are taking what action?
(a) Soaring.
(b) Roosting.
(c) Singing.
(d) Chirping.

14. LeGuin names one thing that is absolutely not present in Omelas, saying she is "sure" (3). What is it?
(a) Murder.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Rage.
(d) Injustice.

15. LeGuin states that modern society only considers what element of life to be "interesting" (3)?
(a) Evil.
(b) Conflict.
(c) Strife.
(d) Spectacle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two modes of transportation does LeGuin imagine the people of Omelas using in order to reach the Festival of Summer?

2. When LeGuin mentions several inventions that have yet to be created, what is NOT an object she mentions?

3. LeGuin states that which two adjectives are helpful to define when deciding what elements to include within Omelas?

4. How are the horses said to feel about their participation in the event of Omelas?

5. The subtitle of the story "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" is "Variations on a theme by" whom?

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