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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 in the black box?
(a) Beans.
(b) Wood chips.
(c) Stones.
(d) Slips of paper.

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

3. What is Jackson's first element of surprise in the story?
(a) Tessie being late for the lottery.
(b) Mr. Graves forgetting the stool.
(c) Mr. Summers changing the tradition.
(d) The boys gathering stones.

4. What does Mr. Summers carry onto the village square?
(a) The book of rules.
(b) A black, wooden box.
(c) The village flag.
(d) A milking stool.

5. What does Tessie do with her paper?
(a) She holds it behind her back.
(b) She looks at it and is dissapointed that hers is not the one.
(c) She puts it in her purse.
(d) She runs around showing it to all the women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does his oldest son not draw for him?

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

3. What does Mr. Graves carry onto the village square?

4. Who will participate in the ritual?

5. Who needs help from Mr. Graves to open his slip?

(see the answer key)

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