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The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

by Ursula K. Le Guin

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The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas - Key Themes Quiz

  1. What do the people who stay in Omelas believe about the child's ability to enjoy freedom?

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  2. How do the people who stay in Omelas justify the child's misery?

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  3. In "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," what is drooz?

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  4. What theme does the quote suggest about happiness in Omelas?

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  5. According to Le Guin, what is happiness based on in "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"?

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  6. What is the condition of the child in Omelas?

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  7. What does the quote 'They were not simple folk, you see, though they were happy. But we do not say the words of cheer anymore. All smiles have become archaic.' suggest about the people of Omelas?

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  8. What is the town's continued happiness dependent on in "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"?

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  9. What does the child symbolize in Omelas?

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  10. What does the narrator suggest about the future of Omelas?

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