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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. Delacroix have in her hands?
(a) A chocolate cake.
(b) The Hutchinson baby.
(c) The lottery flag.
(d) A huge stone.

2. What is the tone as the story begins?
(a) Dreary and ominous.
(b) An average day with overcast sky.
(c) Cheerful, bright, and colorful.
(d) Dry like a newspaper article.

3. Who is the first person called to draw for the lottery?
(a) Mr. Adams.
(b) Tessie Hutchinson.
(c) Mr. Martin.
(d) Mrs. Graves.

4. Is Mr. Summers exempt from the lottery?
(a) No. He calls out his own name, too.
(b) No. But he is the only one allowed to look into the box while drawing.
(c) Yes. Otherwise they would have to get a new administrator every year.
(d) Yes. But he makes a pretense of drawing anyway.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the lottery been going on?

2. What is Tessie doing in the center of the circle of her friends, neighbors, and family?

3. Has there ever been any other breaks with tradition?

4. How many people live in the village?

5. What does everyone get at this point?

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