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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the lottery been going on?
(a) Since the Pilgrims.
(b) Since before people arrived from Europe.
(c) Over several generations.
(d) For the last five years.

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

3. What does Mrs. Dunbar hold in her hands?
(a) The Hutchinson baby.
(b) A slingshot.
(c) More moderate stones than Mrs. Delacroix.
(d) A bag full of small stones.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do most of the villagers appear to regard the lottery?

2. What is on Tessie Hutchinson's paper?

3. Which man holds the winning paper?

4. What does Mrs. Delacroix have in her hands?

5. What is the age of majority in the village?

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