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

2. Who will participate in the ritual?
(a) All Tessie's friends, neighbors, and family members.
(b) Only the men of the village.
(c) The children only because it is their holiday.
(d) The women because Tessie is a woman.

3. What is Mrs. Hutchinson's behavior as she makes her way to her family?
(a) Laughing and apologizing for being late.
(b) Perplexed and confused.
(c) Somber and angry.
(d) Anxious and in a hurry.

4. Why does Tessie try to add her daughter's family to Bill Hutchinson's second drawing?
(a) She is trying to get the whole thing done over.
(b) The more people in the drawing, the greater chance she has of not getting the dot.
(c) She wants her daughter to have a chance to win, too.
(d) She feels the need to have all her family with her.

5. Where is Tessie by the time everyone has their stones?
(a) With her family.
(b) Behind Mr. Summers.
(c) Running to hide.
(d) In the center.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the lottery held each year?

2. What is the atmosphere of the village as the lottery gets under way?

3. Is everyone present as the lottery ceremony begins?

4. What is the date of the lottery?

5. What does Jackson suggest about civic prominence in the character of Mr. Summers.

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