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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which building in Omelas is named as the "handsomest" (3) in town?
(a) City Hall.
(b) The cathedral.
(c) The train station.
(d) The courthouse.

3. What sort of event is taking place in Omelas when the narrative begins?
(a) A concert.
(b) A festival.
(c) A carnival.
(d) A public execution.

4. LeGuin says that the people of Omelas are "not less" what "than" (3) we are?
(a) Arrogant.
(b) Concerned.
(c) Moral.
(d) Complex.

5. The processions described by the narrator all move toward what part of Omelas?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) West.

6. What is the sole piece of gear or accoutrement worn by the horses of Omelas?
(a) A halter without a bit.
(b) Lengths of ribbon.
(c) A bit with a halter.
(d) A saddle.

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

8. What two modes of transportation does LeGuin imagine the people of Omelas using in order to reach the Festival of Summer?
(a) Trains and trams.
(b) Boats and helicopters.
(c) People-movers and escalators.
(d) Bicycles and trains.

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

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

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

12. How are the horses said to feel about their participation in the event of Omelas?
(a) Patient.
(b) Reluctant.
(c) Excited.
(d) Apathetic.

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

14. What aspect of economics does LeGuin say Omelas lacks?
(a) The stock exchange.
(b) A tax structure.
(c) The free market.
(d) Bankruptcies.

15. What sort of clothing is worn by the people who exercise the horses?
(a) They wear homemade clothing.
(b) They are naked.
(c) They wear sacred garments.
(d) They wear conservative dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. LeGuin states that she cannot "suit" (3) whom when describing her version of a utopia?

2. What type of feature is the location called the "Green Fields" (1)?

3. Le Guin states that what human expression has become "archaic" (3) in the modern age?

4. LeGuin states that the people of Omelas do not use what?

5. LeGuin names one thing that is absolutely not present in Omelas, saying she is "sure" (3). What is it?

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