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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The scapegoat child is said to recall the sound of whose voice?
(a) Its nanny.
(b) God.
(c) The mayor.
(d) Its mother.

2. Most people who come to view the scapegoat child are what?
(a) In crisis.
(b) Old.
(c) Young.
(d) Sad.

3. The child who plays the instrument in Omelas never does what in relation to his audience?
(a) Hears them.
(b) Sings to them.
(c) Acknowledges them.
(d) Sees them.

4. How old is the child who plays one particular instrument in Omela?
(a) 8 or 9.
(b) 9 or 10.
(c) 6 or 7.
(d) 11 or 12.

5. What type of contest lies at the center of the festival depicted in Omelas?
(a) A fight to the death.
(b) A dressage event.
(c) A beauty contest.
(d) A race.

6. What word is used to describe the size of the woman who passes out flowers?
(a) Slight.
(b) Tiny.
(c) Small.
(d) Tall.

7. The woman who passes out flowers does so using what type of receptacle?
(a) A platter.
(b) A basket.
(c) A bag.
(d) A pocket.

8. The scapegoat child finds the frightening object in it dwelling to be what?
(a) Threatening.
(b) Horrible.
(c) Sinister.
(d) Evil.

9. The scapegoat child is said to have "no understanding of" (8) what?
(a) Time.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Humanity.

10. LeGuin instructs the reader, saying, "Let me describe" (7) how many other things?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

11. In what manner does the child playing the instrument take his next action after he stops playing?
(a) Reluctantly.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Carefully.
(d) Quickly.

12. What age is the woman who passes out flowers at the festival?
(a) Middle-aged.
(b) In her adolescence.
(c) Old.
(d) Ageless.

13. The developmental delays apparent in the scapegoat child are NOT said to be caused by what?
(a) Fear.
(b) Malnutrition.
(c) Torture.
(d) Neglect.

14. The people who come to view the scapegoat child are said to feel in what way?
(a) Shocked.
(b) Saddened.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Conflicted.

15. How old is the scapegoat child of Omelas, according to Paragraph 8?
(a) Nearly 10.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) Nearly 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wears the woman's flowers in their hair after taking them from her?

2. LeGuin states that the scapegoat child "used to" (8) do what at night?

3. The people who see the scapegoat child do NOT feel what emotion?

4. The faces of the children at the festival are described as "amiably" (4) what?

5. What adjective is used to describe the eyes of the child who plays the instrument at the festival?

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