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

2. What does the village look like on the morning of the lottery?
(a) It is dusty and dry with the paint peeling off the houses.
(b) It is in the sun with neat houses, green lawns, and flowers everywhere.
(c) It is very metropolitan with shiny glass commercial buildings.
(d) It is gloomy and cold looking with gray houses.

3. Why does the lottery begin late in this village?
(a) Because they have trouble locating the lottery box.
(b) Because there are so few people, the drawing only last a few hours.
(c) Because someone forgot to prepar the lottery slips of paper.
(d) Because it took longer for the boys to find stones.

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

5. What is Tessie doing in the center of the circle of her friends, neighbors, and family?
(a) Dancing the lottery jig.
(b) Gloating that she is the winner.
(c) Sitting on a makeshift throne.
(d) Holding out her hands and crying that it is not fair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Tessie by the time everyone has their stones?

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

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

4. What does everyone get at this point?

5. What is Jackson satirizing by having the children participate so willingly in the stoning?

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