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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the village look like on the morning of the lottery?
(a) It is in the sun with neat houses, green lawns, and flowers everywhere.
(b) It is gloomy and cold looking with gray houses.
(c) It is very metropolitan with shiny glass commercial buildings.
(d) It is dusty and dry with the paint peeling off the houses.

2. Who is the first person called to draw for the lottery?
(a) Mrs. Graves.
(b) Mr. Martin.
(c) Tessie Hutchinson.
(d) Mr. Adams.

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

4. What is Mr. Summers' position in the town?
(a) He is the superintendant of schools.
(b) He is the religious leader of the village.
(c) He is the custodian of the town square.
(d) He is the town leader and owner of a coal business.

5. Which stones are the most prized for use in the lottery?
(a) Heavy, flat ones.
(b) Shiny, decorative ones.
(c) Hard, jagged ones.
(d) Smooth, round ones.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the irony of Tessie Hutchinson drawing the black dot?

2. What does Mr. Summers carry onto the village square?

3. When Mr. Summers says it is time, what does everyone do?

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

5. What does Mr. Summers do as soon as he is sworn in?

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