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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours does the job LuAnn interviews for at the beginning of the book require her to work per day?

2. What does LuAnn wear to a job interview at the beginning of the book?

3. How old is LuAnn's daughter at the beginning of the book?

4. What does the author say that LuAnn possesses that often goes unnoticed by others?

5. According to the author who is researching the lottery system, what is the ratio of lottery winners who ultimately declare bankruptcy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jackson attempt to create the appearance of a legitimate office when meeting with LuAnn for the first time?

2. How is LuAnn's relationship with her daughter first described in the book?

3. How are Charlie's feelings towards LuAnn described when he watches her accept her lottery winnings from the crowd?

4. What arrangement does Jackson have to make in order to allow LuAnn to leave the country after winning the lottery?

5. How is Jackson described the first time he is seen in the book?

6. How does Jackson kill Romanello?

7. Why is Jackson worried that LuAnn has put his lottery operation in danger after discovering she has returned to the U.S.?

8. What factors led to Thomas Donovan's search for LuAnn?

9. How is LuAnn's interaction with Jackson described when she gets into a limousine with him after accepting her lottery winnings?

10. What does LuAnn do to Duane after discovering him in bed with another woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of identity that is portrayed in the book. What is telling of the impact that losing one's identity could have, based on LuAnn's life after taking on a fake identity?

Essay Topic 2

The concept of nostalgia is one thing that drives many of the antagonist's actions in the book.

Part 1.) What role does Jackson's childhood play on his actions as an adult?

Part 2.) What is telling of Jackson's nature based on the nostalgia present in his home?

Part 3.) What can we learn about the impact one's nostalgia can have on the present based on Jackson's actions in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Thomas Donovan's investigation of the lottery with George Masters in the book. Which character was driven by the right purpose, and what is telling of investigation based on the portrayal of these two characters?

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