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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action does the onlooker want to see the scapegoat child take?
(a) To kneel down.
(b) To cry.
(c) To sit.
(d) To stand.

2. What action is taken to get the scapegoat child to move?
(a) A kick.
(b) A shove.
(c) A slap.
(d) A whip crack.

3. What type of instrument is played by one particular child within Omelas?
(a) A flute.
(b) A drum.
(c) A tambourine.
(d) A xylophone.

4. Of what material is the child's instrument made?
(a) Linen.
(b) Animal skin.
(c) Wood.
(d) Bone.

5. How many locked doors does the scapegoat's dwelling have?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

6. How old does the scapegoat child of Omelas appear to be, according to Paragraph 8?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 4.

7. What event is being celebrated at the depicted festival?
(a) Winter.
(b) Solstice.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Summer.

8. How many people in Omelas know about the scapegoat child?
(a) All.
(b) Few.
(c) Many.
(d) Some.

9. The sound of the instrument played immediately after the child's performance emerges from what location?
(a) The square.
(b) The pavilion.
(c) The sea.
(d) The mountains.

10. Over time, the scapegoat child is said to take what action "less and less often" (8)?
(a) Cry.
(b) Eat.
(c) Speak.
(d) Sleep.

11. The sound of what instrument is heard at the festival just when the child stops playing his own instrument?
(a) A gong.
(b) Cymbals.
(c) A trumpet.
(d) A xylophone.

12. LeGuin states that for the happiness of Omelas to remain intact, not even what action can be taken in relation to the scapegoat child?
(a) Providing a family visit.
(b) Giving a bath.
(c) Giving a breath of fresh air.
(d) Speaking a kind word.

13. The people who see the scapegoat child do NOT feel what emotion?
(a) Impotence.
(b) Self-loathing.
(c) Anger.
(d) Outrage.

14. The floor of the scapegoat's dwelling is said to be what "to the touch" (8)?
(a) Cold.
(b) Damp.
(c) Hot.
(d) Sticky.

15. The young men and women stroke what parts of their horses during the festival?
(a) Flanks.
(b) Muzzles.
(c) Necks.
(d) Manes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most people who come to view the scapegoat child are what?

2. The woman who passes out flowers does so using what type of receptacle?

3. What type of contest lies at the center of the festival depicted in Omelas?

4. The child who plays the instrument in Omelas never does what in relation to his audience?

5. The scapegoat child is afraid of which objects within its dwelling?

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