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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 wind causes what objects to flutter?
2. LeGuin says that if it will help the reader like Omelas better, they should add what element?
3. LeGuin supposes that the people of Omelas have what number of rules and laws?
4. What is the sole piece of gear or accoutrement worn by the horses of Omelas?
5. What aspect of war does LeGuin say Omelas lacks?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the weather described on the day of the Festival of Summer and what is its significance?
2. LeGuin sees what kind of danger in modern society's method of perceiving evil?
3. What adjectives does the narrator use to describe the people of Omelas, before adding that their "lives are not wretched" (3)?
4. What event is taking place at the start of the story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"?
5. What evidence is given for the conclusion that people in Omelas do indeed have different identities?
6. How is foreshadowing used within the story's description of the mountains in Paragraph 1?
7. What do the bells symbolize within the celebration of the Festival of Summer?
8. LeGuin laments the tendency for modern society to consider evil and pain in what way?
9. What is the first question asked within Paragraph 2 and how does it contrast with the story so far?
10. What elements of technology does the narrator mention existing within her picture of Omelas?
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 reasons why LeGuin uses both the first and second points of view in order to tell the story. What elements of the text's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are LeGuin’s intended effects on the reader?
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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