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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 breath of fresh air.
(c) Speaking a kind word.
(d) Giving a bath.

3. In what location is the scapegoat child kept?
(a) An attic.
(b) A closet.
(c) A cellar.
(d) A shed.

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

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

6. What word is NOT used to describe the tune played by the child with the instrument?
(a) Brooding.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Magic.
(d) Thin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Who wears the woman's flowers in their hair after taking them from her?
(a) The young women.
(b) The young men.
(c) The toddlers.
(d) The old crones.

15. What other action is the woman taking as she passes out flowers?
(a) She is laughing.
(b) She is weeping.
(c) She is cheering.
(d) She is murmuring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does the musician child take when he is finished playing his instrument?

2. The scapegoat child is said to recall the sound of whose voice?

3. The scapegoat child finds the frightening object in it dwelling to be what?

4. The sound of what instrument is heard at the festival just when the child stops playing his own instrument?

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

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