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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the lottery begin late in this village?
(a) Because someone forgot to prepar the lottery slips of paper.
(b) Because there are so few people, the drawing only last a few hours.
(c) Because they have trouble locating the lottery box.
(d) Because it took longer for the boys to find stones.

2. What type of story is THE LOTTERY?
(a) A drama.
(b) A comedy.
(c) A satire.
(d) A history.

3. Which man holds the winning paper?
(a) Bob Martin.
(b) Old man Warner.
(c) Mr. Graves.
(d) Bill Hutchinson.

4. How does Jackson suggest that tradition may be questioned?
(a) A lot about the lottery has been forgotten.
(b) Some people oppose the lottery and some villages have already stopped it.
(c) Old man Warner compares it to the Stone Age.
(d) The village is getting smaller so tradition may die out.

5. What is the tone as the story begins?
(a) An average day with overcast sky.
(b) Dreary and ominous.
(c) Cheerful, bright, and colorful.
(d) Dry like a newspaper article.

Short Answer Questions

1. What element of surprise does Jackson use in the story?

2. What does Tessie do with her paper?

3. What are the women doing before the lottery?

4. How do they list the villagers before the lottery begins?

5. What is Jackson saying about tradition.

(see the answer key)

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