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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. The second question asked in Paragraph 2 focuses on what subject?
2. What part of each horse is decorated colorfully?
3. LeGuin states that the people of Omelas do not use what?
4. LeGuin does NOT use what adjective to describe the adults of Omelas?
5. LeGuin states that modern society only considers what element of life to be "interesting" (3)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence is present to suggest that there is gender equality in Omelas?
2. After the narrator states that Omelas sounds "like a city in a fairy tale," (3) what action does she suggest the reader take?
3. What is ironic about the way in which horses are treated in Omelas?
4. LeGuin laments the tendency for modern society to consider evil and pain in what way?
5. What purpose does LeGuin have for involving the reader in the creation of Omelas?
6. What types of elements are not found within Omelas, according to the narrator?
7. What unique quality does the narrator name in regard to horses?
8. What tone does LeGuin display when saying that Omelas sounds like a fairy tale?
9. How is foreshadowing used within the story's description of the mountains in Paragraph 1?
10. How do the processions that include Omelas's livelier residents differ from other processions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how and why LeGuin instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas."
Essay Topic 2
What is the function of the young flute-player's character within the story? Discuss the characterization methods used by LeGuin in depicting the flute-player and why she uses these particular techniques.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the reasons why LeGuin uses both the first and second points of view in order to tell the story. What elements of the text's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are LeGuin’s intended effects on the reader?
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