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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraph 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The people of Omelas are said to lack what type of leader?
(a) A mayor.
(b) A king.
(c) A magistrate.
(d) A public steward.

2. LeGuin says in Paragraph 3 that modern society has the bad habit of considering happiness as what kind of emotion?
(a) Fleeting.
(b) Rare.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Superficial.

3. What part of each boat in the harbor is decorated with flags?
(a) Mast.
(b) Hold.
(c) Rigging.
(d) Crow's nest.

4. Who is said to be exercising horses on the Green Fields?
(a) Girls and women.
(b) Boys and girls.
(c) Young boys.
(d) Boys and men.

5. What aspect of war does LeGuin say Omelas lacks?
(a) The rifle.
(b) The cannon.
(c) The tank.
(d) The bomb.

Short Answer Questions

1. The mountains that can be seen from Omelas are called what number "Peaks" (1)?

2. LeGuin uses what adjective to describe the hypothetical absence of intoxicants within Omelas?

3. What is the sole piece of gear or accoutrement worn by the horses of Omelas?

4. The first question asked in Paragraph 2 focuses on what subject?

5. LeGuin supposes that the people of Omelas have what number of rules and laws?

(see the answer key)

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