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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. LeGuin says in Paragraph 3 that modern society has the bad habit of considering happiness as what kind of emotion?
2. LeGuin states that the most important aspect of the hypothetical drug chosen for Omelas is that it must not be what?
3. The people exercising the horses have what substance all over parts of their bodies?
4. The people of Omelas are not what kind of "folk" (3) according to LeGuin?
5. What aspect of war does LeGuin say Omelas lacks?
Short Essay Questions
1. LeGuin sees what kind of danger in modern society's method of perceiving evil?
2. What is LeGuin's purpose in describing the horses' minimal gear?
3. LeGuin laments the tendency for modern society to consider evil and pain in what way?
4. What tone does LeGuin display when saying that Omelas sounds like a fairy tale?
5. What evidence is given for the conclusion that people in Omelas do indeed have different identities?
6. What evidence is present to suggest that there is gender equality in Omelas?
7. What event is taking place at the start of the story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"?
8. How is the weather described on the day of the Festival of Summer and what is its significance?
9. Describe a point at which the narrator suggests that the reader give their own input into the vision of Omelas.
10. How is foreshadowing used within the story's description of the mountains in Paragraph 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the type of tone LeGuin uses to depict the people who "walk away from Omelas" (14). How does this depiction connect to the story's messages?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze LeGuin’s focus on the theme of self-deception in "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas." What message is LeGuin sending about the power of self-deception and for what purpose is she sending this message?
Essay Topic 3
What message does LeGuin send within the pages of "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" concerning the link between guilt and responsibility?
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