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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound is heard as the papers are opened?
(a) The school marching band.
(b) A collective sigh.
(c) The women speaking all at once.
(d) Nothing. It is very quiet.

2. What happens to Tessie first?
(a) They present her with roses.
(b) A stone hits her on the side of her head.
(c) The women form a circle around her to change her clothes.
(d) She is given a tiara.

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

4. Who needs help from Mr. Graves to open his slip?
(a) All of the children.
(b) Little Dave Hutchinson.
(c) The youngest daughter.
(d) Tessie.

5. What are some villages rumored to be doing with their lottery?
(a) Holding parades before the lottery.
(b) Discontinuing it.
(c) Adding a consolation prize.
(d) Combining it with another holiday.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When is the lottery held each year?

3. Why can Clyde Dunbar not draw for his family?

4. How many people live in the village?

5. What explanation does the late comer give for being late?

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