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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. What reason does the President have for endorsing the lottery personally in the book?

2. What is the actual identity of the man who asks John Pemperton to look up information on Charlottesville estates in Chapter 35?

3. Whose house does LuAnn go to and confess everything at the end of Chapter 43?

4. What is the name of Jackson's brother who aids him in impersonating LuAnn's housekeeper?

5. Who follows LuAnn and Charlie after they each sneak off to Thomas Donovan's cottage?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Bobbie Jo Reynolds' life described after winning the lottery?

2. What is the nature of detective Hank Rollins' questions to Alicia Crane?

3. How does Matt rescue LuAnn when she is trapped inside Thomas Donovan's house?

4. What does Charlie discover from Thomas Donovan's files after breaking into his house?

5. What is the nature of the deal Matt tries to get for LuAnn's cooperation in outing the lottery scheme?

6. What information does John Pemperton give to Charlie regarding the person involved in the car chase with LuAnn?

7. How is Jackson able to escape the FBI after they learn his true identity?

8. What does Jackson learn about the past of Matt Riggs?

9. How does Jackson find out LuAnn's location from John Pemperton when posing as a man named Conklin?

10. How is George Masters' investigation of LuAnn described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of strength presented in the book. Which character represents the epitome of strength, and what traits does he or she possess that makes this true?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the nature of the antagonist portrayed in the book. How does the author present Jackson as a complex character, and why is this significant?

Essay Topic 3

The way the lottery is presented in the book, it almost appears to be another character, with the reader learning about the many facets involved in its presentation.

Part 1.) What are some of the ways that Jackson makes the lottery out to be a foolproof plan where nothing can go wrong?

Part 2.) What are some positive things that come out of winning the lottery based on the authors' portrayal of Roberta Reynolds?

Part 3.) What do we learn is the true nature of the lottery, and how does this reflect on the old saying, "if something seems too good to be true, it probably is"?

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