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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many paces wide is the dwelling of the scapegoat child?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.

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

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

4. Finally, the scapegoat child is reduced to making only what type of noise?
(a) A whine.
(b) A groan.
(c) A sob.
(d) A grunt.

5. The floor of the scapegoat child's dwelling is made of what material?
(a) Linoleum.
(b) Stone.
(c) Wood.
(d) Dirt.

6. What element of the festival is described as bing "like a field of grass and flowers" (6)?
(a) The youth.
(b) The contestants.
(c) The children.
(d) The crowds.

7. LeGuin announces at the end of Paragraph 6 that "The Festival...has" what?
(a) Ended.
(b) Started.
(c) Commenced.
(d) Begun.

8. If the scapegoat child were to be rescued, what elements of Omelas's society would be destroyed?
(a) Some.
(b) Few.
(c) Many.
(d) All.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. In what location does the child sit as he plays his instrument in Omelas?
(a) At the back of the stage.
(b) In the thick of the crowd.
(c) In the center arena.
(d) Away from the crowd.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many locked doors does the scapegoat's dwelling have?

2. The woman passing out flowers is described as having what type of body?

3. The children of Omelas learn about the scapegoat child when they are between what ages?

4. The scapegoat child is said to have "no understanding of" (8) what?

5. What action does the onlooker want to see the scapegoat child take?

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