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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two instruments are named when the narrator describes the livelier processions in Omelas?
(a) Tambourines and gongs.
(b) Cymbals and fiddles.
(c) Drums and tambourines.
(d) Violins and cellos.

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

3. What verb is used to describe the moving of the processions throughout Omelas?
(a) Flowing.
(b) Winding.
(c) Marching.
(d) Creeping.

4. What sort of event is taking place in Omelas when the narrative begins?
(a) A concert.
(b) A festival.
(c) A public execution.
(d) A carnival.

5. The child who plays the instrument in Omelas never does what in relation to his audience?
(a) Sings to them.
(b) Acknowledges them.
(c) Hears them.
(d) Sees them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT a role LeGuin names in order to demonstrate the citizens' level of self-awareness?

2. When LeGuin mentions several inventions that have yet to be created, what is NOT an object she mentions?

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

4. The sound of the bells is described in what way?

5. Who wears the woman's flowers in their hair after taking them from her?

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