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The Lottery | Quiz

Shirley Jackson
This Study Guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Lottery.

The Lottery | Quiz

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1)

Who will participate in the ritual? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

The children only because it is their holiday.
The women because Tessie is a woman.
Only the men of the village.
All Tessie's friends, neighbors, and family members.
2)

What type of story is THE LOTTERY? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

A satire.
A comedy.
A history.
A drama.
3)

What is Tessie doing in the center of the circle of her friends, neighbors, and family? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Gloating that she is the winner.
Dancing the lottery jig.
Sitting on a makeshift throne.
Holding out her hands and crying that it is not fair.
4)

How does Jackson suggest that tradition may be questioned? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

The village is getting smaller so tradition may die out.
A lot about the lottery has been forgotten.
Some people oppose the lottery and some villages have already stopped it.
Old man Warner compares it to the Stone Age.
5)

What is Jackson's main theme in the story? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

The value of human life.
The need for change in a community.
The stupidity of blindly following tradition.
The need for tradition in small towns.
6)

What does Jackson suggest about civic prominence in the character of Mr. Summers. (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

That everyone is equal regardless of wealth.
That wealth is the standard for importance.
That Summers has no real power in the village.
That age is the criterion for civic leadership.
7)

What happens to Tessie first? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

She is given a tiara.
They present her with roses.
The women form a circle around her to change her clothes.
A stone hits her on the side of her head.
8)

What does Mrs. Dunbar hold in her hands? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

More moderate stones than Mrs. Delacroix.
A bag full of small stones.
A slingshot.
The Hutchinson baby.
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