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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is NOT a color used to decorate the horses of Omelas?
(a) Silver.
(b) Green.
(c) White.
(d) Gold.

3. The sound of what instrument is heard at the festival just when the child stops playing his own instrument?
(a) A gong.
(b) Cymbals.
(c) A trumpet.
(d) A xylophone.

4. 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 sacred garments.
(d) They wear homemade clothing.

5. What age is the woman who passes out flowers at the festival?
(a) Ageless.
(b) In her adolescence.
(c) Old.
(d) Middle-aged.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The first line of the story names what species of bird?

3. LeGuin names one thing that is absolutely not present in Omelas, saying she is "sure" (3). What is it?

4. The woman passing out flowers is described as having what type of body?

5. What action does the musician child take when he is finished playing his instrument?

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