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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. What two groups are said to encourage the bad habit named by LeGuin in Paragraph 3?
2. LeGuin does NOT use what adjective to describe the adults of Omelas?
3. LeGuin says that if it will help the reader like Omelas better, they should add what element?
4. The sound of the bells is described in what way?
5. The children in Omelas are described in what way when they are first mentioned?
Short Essay Questions
1. LeGuin sees what kind of danger in modern society's method of perceiving evil?
2. What evidence is present to suggest that there is gender equality in Omelas?
3. The narrator states, "One thing I know there is none of in Omelas is" (3) what, alongside her discussion of orgies?
4. What is ironic about the way in which horses are treated in Omelas?
5. After the narrator states that Omelas sounds "like a city in a fairy tale," (3) what action does she suggest the reader take?
6. What event is taking place at the start of the story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"?
7. LeGuin laments the tendency for modern society to consider evil and pain in what way?
8. What is the second question asked within Paragraph 2 and how does it contrast with the story so far?
9. What is the first question asked within Paragraph 2 and how does it contrast with the story so far?
10. What tone does LeGuin display when saying that Omelas sounds like a fairy tale?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" and analyze LeGuin’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 2
What claims is the story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" making about the human condition and why?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
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