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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In what manner do the young men and women speak to their horses?
(a) They whisper.
(b) They speak conversationally.
(c) They neigh and whinny.
(d) They speak in a foreign language.

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

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

12. The scapegoat child is afraid of which objects within its dwelling?
(a) The buckets.
(b) The mops.
(c) The water and food bowls.
(d) The spiders.

13. What action does the musician child take when he is finished playing his instrument?
(a) He lowers his hands.
(b) He sits down.
(c) He nods his head.
(d) He stands up.

14. The scapegoat child is said to "occasionally" (8) engage in what habit?
(a) Picking its nose.
(b) Sucking its thumb.
(c) Counting the stars.
(d) Rocking back and forth.

15. Of the 4 phrases contained within Paragraph 4, how many of the phrases are questions?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action is taken to get the scapegoat child to move?

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

3. How old is the scapegoat child of Omelas, according to Paragraph 8?

4. How many paces wide is the dwelling of the scapegoat child?

5. The sound of the instrument played immediately after the child's performance emerges from what location?

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