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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the procedure after Bill reveals that his family is the one?
(a) Slips will be put in the box for every member of the Hutchinson family.
(b) The youngest Hutchinson will claim the prize.
(c) The village people will vote for their favorite Hutchinson family member.
(d) The Hutchinson family will draw straws to see who takes the prize.

2. How many people live in the village?
(a) Less than 100.
(b) 3,446.
(c) Just under 1,000.
(d) About 300.

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

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

5. In the story, what idea does Shirley Jackson carefully avoid?
(a) The time it takes to hold the lottery.
(b) Sweepstakes.
(c) The odds of winning.
(d) Winning the lottery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on each of the children's papers?

2. Is everyone present as the lottery ceremony begins?

3. What is the traditional job of the village boys on Lottery Day?

4. Who is the first person called to draw for the lottery?

5. What does Mrs. Dunbar hold in her hands?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the second citizen of the village and what is his function in the lottery?

2. What does Mrs. Delacroix do to participate in the stoning?

3. What excuse does Tessie make for being late?

4. This time, who comes forward to draw slips of paper from the box?

5. What request do Mr. Summers and Mr. Graves make of the villagers and who volunteers?

6. Who do they look for before continuing with the lottery?

7. What happens next after it is settled that Bill Hutchinson holds the paper with the black dot?

8. Eventually, how do the people assemble as they wait for the lottery?

9. Are other lotteries still being held in other villages?

10. Describe the kind of morning it is on the day of the lottery.

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