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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 man mentioned in the story's subtitle is a famous what?
2. The processions described by the narrator all move toward what part of Omelas?
3. How far away are the mountains that can be seen from Omelas?
4. The calls of the children are described by using what adjective?
5. LeGuin states that she has what goal in relation to the reader?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is foreshadowing used within the story's description of the mountains in Paragraph 1?
2. What tone does LeGuin display when saying that Omelas sounds like a fairy tale?
3. LeGuin laments the tendency for modern society to consider evil and pain in what way?
4. After the narrator states that Omelas sounds "like a city in a fairy tale," (3) what action does she suggest the reader take?
5. What adjectives does the narrator use to describe the people of Omelas, before adding that their "lives are not wretched" (3)?
6. What unique quality does the narrator name in regard to horses?
7. What evidence is present to suggest that there is gender equality in Omelas?
8. Describe a point at which the narrator suggests that the reader give their own input into the vision of Omelas.
9. What evidence is given for the conclusion that people in Omelas do indeed have different identities?
10. How is the weather described on the day of the Festival of Summer and what is its significance?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What message does LeGuin send within the pages of "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" concerning the link between guilt and responsibility?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
What messages does LeGuin send about perfection and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?
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