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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The flavor and scent of the drug present within Omelas is described using what term?
(a) Sour.
(b) Clean.
(c) Sweet.
(d) Pure.

4. What two groups are said to encourage the bad habit named by LeGuin in Paragraph 3?
(a) Pedants and sophisticates.
(b) Priests and poets.
(c) Clergy and philosophers.
(d) Scholars and rakes.

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

6. What aspect of war does LeGuin say Omelas lacks?
(a) The cannon.
(b) The bomb.
(c) The tank.
(d) The rifle.

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

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

9. Omelas is located nearby what natural feature?
(a) A plateau.
(b) A sea.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) A forest.

10. LeGuin does NOT use what adjective to describe the adults of Omelas?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Passionate.
(c) Compassionate.
(d) Mature.

11. What event is said to cause the birds to start taking a particular action in the first line of the story?
(a) The clamor of the crowd.
(b) The clamor of the train.
(c) The clamor of the ocean.
(d) The clamor of bells.

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

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

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

15. The calls of the children are described by using what adjective?
(a) High.
(b) Excited.
(c) Plaintive.
(d) Joyous.

Short Answer Questions

1. The people exercising the horses have what substance all over parts of their bodies?

2. "The air of the morning" (1) is described in what manner?

3. The sky on the day described in Paragraph 1 is said to be what color?

4. Ursula K. LeGuin's inspiration for the name Omelas came from what source?

5. The first question asked in Paragraph 2 focuses on what subject?

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