The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas

True or False: Most people in Omelas know the truth about the child's suffering and accept it eventually.

• true

• false

The psychomyth about the suffering child in the story represents :

• Exploitation

• Justice

• Sorrow

• Fear

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas is a....

• A Short story

• A Parable

• An Allegory

• A Warning

What do the people of Omelas understand about their city?

• That they are not a simple folk

• That they do not need clergy

• That they are happy

• That it depends on the child's misery

What is the primary theme of 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas'?

• A) Sacrifice

• B) Joy

• C) Freedom

• D) Justice

Who is the author of 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas'?

• A) Ursula K. Le Guin

• B) J.K. Rowling

• C) George Orwell

• D) Ray Bradbury

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the moral dilemma faced by the citizens of Omelas?

• A) Whether to expand their city

• B) Whether to sacrifice one for the happiness of many

• C) Whether to go to war

• D) Whether to build a new temple

What literary device is predominantly used in 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Irony

• C) Allegory

• D) Hyperbole

What does the child in the basement symbolize in the story?

• A) Hope

• B) Despair

• C) Innocence

• D) Sacrifice

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How do the citizens of Omelas justify the child's suffering?

• A) By ignoring it

• B) By accepting it as necessary for their happiness

• C) By blaming the child

• D) By freeing the child