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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jackson saying about tradition.
(a) That it is bad luck to change it.
(b) That tradition is better than creating new ways.
(c) That it is necessary to keep a culture alive.
(d) That very few people question it.

2. How do most of the villagers appear to regard the lottery?
(a) They look forward to it.
(b) They hate it.
(c) They are confused about it.
(d) They do not like the suspense.

3. Where does Mrs. Hutchinson locate her husband and children?
(a) At the front of the group.
(b) Off to one side of the group.
(c) At the end of the group.
(d) In the middle of the group.

4. What does Mr. Summers carry onto the village square?
(a) The village flag.
(b) A milking stool.
(c) A black, wooden box.
(d) The book of rules.

5. How does Jackson suggest that tradition may be questioned?
(a) A lot about the lottery has been forgotten.
(b) Some people oppose the lottery and some villages have already stopped it.
(c) Old man Warner compares it to the Stone Age.
(d) The village is getting smaller so tradition may die out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tessie try to add her daughter's family to Bill Hutchinson's second drawing?

2. When is the lottery held each year?

3. Who was the last to arrive at the lottery?

4. What is Tessie Hutchinson doing when she realizes Bill has the marked slip?

5. What is Mr. Summers' position in the town?

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