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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 the date of the lottery?
(a) June 27th
(b) July 4th
(c) February 2nd
(d) April 1st

2. How do they assemble when it is time to begin the ceremony?
(a) Making a huge circle in the town square.
(b) In double file lines.
(c) Crowding forward to try and be first to draw.
(d) Coming together in family groups.

3. Which stones are the most prized for use in the lottery?
(a) Smooth, round ones.
(b) Shiny, decorative ones.
(c) Heavy, flat ones.
(d) Hard, jagged ones.

4. What is the atmosphere of the village as the lottery gets under way?
(a) Everyone is talking at once.
(b) There is great jollity among the people.
(c) It is orderly and respectful.
(d) It is chaos.

5. What are some villages rumored to be doing with their lottery?
(a) Holding parades before the lottery.
(b) Combining it with another holiday.
(c) Adding a consolation prize.
(d) Discontinuing it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jackson suggest about civic prominence in the character of Mr. Summers.

2. What is Old man Warner's meaning when he says lottery in June, corn harvest soon?

3. What finally happens with Tessie?

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

5. What is Tessie doing in the center of the circle of her friends, neighbors, and family?

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