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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 stressed as important to the lottery all through the story?
(a) That everyone does not need to be present.
(b) That family is the least important thing in the village.
(c) That everyone knows how the tradition began.
(d) That it is a tradition that must be continued.

2. 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 about women.
(d) Standing together and talking politics.

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

4. What is the date of the lottery?
(a) June 27th
(b) July 4th
(c) April 1st
(d) February 2nd

5. Who gets to go first in the second drawing?
(a) The three children draw first.
(b) Bill draws first.
(c) The oldest son draws first.
(d) Tessie insists on drawing first.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jackson saying about tradition.

2. What is Old man Warner's meaning when he says lottery in June, corn harvest soon?

3. What is happening when they make any change in the lottery procedure?

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

5. What type of story is THE LOTTERY?

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