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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 young men participating in the festival's main event are said to be what?

2. How old does the scapegoat child of Omelas appear to be, according to Paragraph 8?

3. Toward what location do the processions move during the festival celebrations?

4. The people who come to view the scapegoat child are said to feel in what way?

5. The scapegoat child promises to take what action if it is released?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the "one more thing" (7) LeGuin shares about Omelas in Paragraph 8?

2. Describe the riders' interactions with their horses before the Festival of Summer race.

3. On what types of food does the scapegoat child survive?

4. What details are given about the scapegoat child's future?

5. Describe the child who plays a musical instrument within Omelas.

6. What answer does LeGuin expect from the reader in answer to her four questions and why?

7. Describe the woman who hands out flowers during the festival.

8. In what way does LeGuin magnify the role of the child musician within Omelas?

9. What details are given about the scapegoat child's present?

10. What is LeGuin's purpose for portraying the child who plays a musical instrument within the community of Omelas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the theme of guilt within "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas." What is LeGuin’s message regarding guilt and how do you know?

Essay Topic 2

What criteria does LeGuin use to determine what elements of modern society could be allowed in a true utopia?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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