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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jackson saying about tradition.
(a) That it is necessary to keep a culture alive.
(b) That it is bad luck to change it.
(c) That very few people question it.
(d) That tradition is better than creating new ways.

2. What is Jackson's main theme in the story?
(a) The value of human life.
(b) The stupidity of blindly following tradition.
(c) The need for change in a community.
(d) The need for tradition in small towns.

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

4. What is Old man Warner's meaning when he says lottery in June, corn harvest soon?
(a) He thinks the lottery magically makes the harvest good.
(b) He sees the lottery as a way to fill time until the harvest.
(c) He thinks that June is too soon for the lottery.
(d) He judges time by the lottery.

5. Though they do not remember all the ancient ritual, what do the villagers all remember?
(a) The stones.
(b) The burning of the box.
(c) The song.
(d) The march.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the lottery been going on?

2. What is the traditional job of the village boys on Lottery Day?

3. What holiday is mentioned in the story that suggests this village is in America?

4. What is happening when they make any change in the lottery procedure?

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

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