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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What accusation does Tessie make to Joe Summers?
(a) That he goes first every year to lessen his chances of getting the dot.
(b) That someone else should draw for him.
(c) That he doesn't like her and arranged for her to get the dot.
(d) That he cheated when he drew his own slip.

2. What is the traditional job of the village boys on Lottery Day?
(a) They form an honor guard for the lottery box.
(b) They keep the younger children off the grass.
(c) They play an exhibition football game before the lottery.
(d) They collect stones and bring them to the town square.

3. Why does the lottery begin late in this village?
(a) Because someone forgot to prepar the lottery slips of paper.
(b) Because they have trouble locating the lottery box.
(c) Because it took longer for the boys to find stones.
(d) Because there are so few people, the drawing only last a few hours.

4. Which man holds the winning paper?
(a) Mr. Graves.
(b) Bill Hutchinson.
(c) Bob Martin.
(d) Old man Warner.

5. Who will participate in the ritual?
(a) All Tessie's friends, neighbors, and family members.
(b) Only the men of the village.
(c) The children only because it is their holiday.
(d) The women because Tessie is a woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What explanation does the late comer give for being late?

2. What serious formality occurs before the lottery begins?

3. What holiday is mentioned in the story that suggests this village is in America?

4. When is the lottery held each year?

5. Why does his oldest son not draw for him?

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