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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Mr. Zanini's distinction at the lottery?
(a) He is the first one to draw in the lottery.
(b) He is the oldest man at the lottery.
(c) He is the last one to draw a slip from the black box.
(d) He is the only single man there.

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

4. What are the men doing before it is time for the lottery to begin?
(a) Standing in a group but not talking.
(b) Standing in a group talking about tractors and rain.
(c) Standing together and talking politics.
(d) Standing together and talking about women.

5. What is Mr. Summers' position in the town?
(a) He is the superintendant of schools.
(b) He is the custodian of the town square.
(c) He is the town leader and owner of a coal business.
(d) He is the religious leader of the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. Old man Warner suggests that discontinuing the lottery would be doing what?

2. What is Mrs. Hutchinson's behavior as she makes her way to her family?

3. How does Jackson suggest that tradition may be questioned?

4. What trouble does Bobby Martin get into?

5. Who was the last to arrive at the lottery?

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