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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the last to arrive at the lottery?
(a) Mrs. Graves.
(b) Mrs. Summers.
(c) Tessie Hutchinson.
(d) Mrs. Martin.

2. Why do they stop using the wood chips?
(a) The village population is growing.
(b) People get splinters form the wood.
(c) They want to be more modern.
(d) Trees are getting scarce.

3. What is Tessie Hutchinson doing when she realizes Bill has the marked slip?
(a) She is bragging to the other women.
(b) She is complaining that the drawing was not fair.
(c) She is jumping up and down with excitement.
(d) She is mentioning that Bill got that slip the last lottery.

4. What is happening when they make any change in the lottery procedure?
(a) It is a break with tradition.
(b) It is nothing drastic in the minds of the villagers.
(c) The people are becoming better educated.
(d) It makes the tradition stronger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is assigned to conduct the lottery?

2. How many people live in the village?

3. In general, what type of village is the setting of the story?

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

5. What do some people think about discontinuing the lottery?

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