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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of clothing is worn by the people who exercise the horses?
(a) They wear conservative dress.
(b) They are naked.
(c) They wear homemade clothing.
(d) They wear sacred garments.

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

3. On what parts of their bodies do the horse-exercisers have a certain substance?
(a) Their feet and ankles.
(b) Their chests and backs.
(c) Their faces and heads.
(d) Their ankles and knees.

4. How far away are the mountains that can be seen from Omelas?
(a) Fairly near.
(b) Far off.
(c) Very close.
(d) Nearly unreachable.

5. What term does LeGuin use to characterize objects such as "cars or helicopters" (3)?
(a) Aesthetics.
(b) Efficiency.
(c) Technology.
(d) Transportation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The flavor and scent of the drug present within Omelas is described using what term?

3. What colorful objects are used to decorate the horses of Omelas with color?

4. The man mentioned in the story's subtitle is a famous what?

5. What verb is used to describe the movement of the horses of Omelas?

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