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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What element of surprise does Jackson use in the story?
(a) That the community does not know what the
(b) That Tessie sacrifices herself for her children.
(c) That the government steps in and stops the lottery.
(d) Winning a lottery is usually a good thing and not something to dread.

2. Who helps hold the box to keep it steady?
(a) Several of the larger boys.
(b) Mr. Martin and his son.
(c) Mr. Graves and Mr. Summers.
(d) The mayor and the chief of police.

3. What is the procedure after Bill reveals that his family is the one?
(a) Slips will be put in the box for every member of the Hutchinson family.
(b) The Hutchinson family will draw straws to see who takes the prize.
(c) The village people will vote for their favorite Hutchinson family member.
(d) The youngest Hutchinson will claim the prize.

4. What is the atmosphere of the village as the lottery gets under way?
(a) It is orderly and respectful.
(b) There is great jollity among the people.
(c) It is chaos.
(d) Everyone is talking at once.

5. What is revealing about the social order of the village?
(a) The men and women are not together.
(b) The women hold a superior position.
(c) The children and running around unsupervised.
(d) The men are drinking ale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first to hold up his slip of paper?

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

3. Old man Warner suggests that discontinuing the lottery would be doing what?

4. Though they do not remember all the ancient ritual, what do the villagers all remember?

5. What is stressed as important to the lottery all through the story?

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