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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man mentioned in the story's subtitle is a famous what?
(a) Philosopher.
(b) Poet.
(c) Playwright.
(d) Musician.

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(a) Outdated.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

3. The second question asked in Paragraph 2 focuses on what subject?
(a) The citizens of Omelas.
(b) The purpose of the race.
(c) The nature of despair.
(d) The identity of the prisoner.

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

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

6. The people exercising the horses have what substance all over parts of their bodies?
(a) Mud.
(b) Hair.
(c) Water.
(d) Dust.

7. The sky on the day described in Paragraph 1 is said to be what color?
(a) Dark blue.
(b) Light blue.
(c) Periwinkle.
(d) Deep blue.

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

9. The children in Omelas are described in what way when they are first mentioned?
(a) Carefree.
(b) Happy.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Mature.

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

11. What type of feature is the location called the "Green Fields" (1)?
(a) A water-meadow.
(b) A swamp.
(c) A bed of moss.
(d) A corner of farmland.

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

13. LeGuin insists that she does not want Omelas to resemble a what?
(a) A utopia.
(b) A dystopia.
(c) A fairy tale.
(d) A parable.

14. When LeGuin mentions several inventions that have yet to be created, what is NOT an object she mentions?
(a) A network of surveillance cameras.
(b) Fuel-less power.
(c) A cure for the common cold.
(d) Floating light sources.

15. LeGuin says that it "is the treason of" (3) whom to refuse to admit "the banality of evil and the terrible boredom of pain" (3)?
(a) The scholar.
(b) The doctor.
(c) The artist.
(d) The philosopher.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is said to be exercising horses on the Green Fields?

3. What element of Omelas does LeGuin describe as "magnificent" (3)?

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

5. The flavor and scent of the drug present within Omelas is described using what term?

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