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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though they do not remember all the ancient ritual, what do the villagers all remember?
(a) The song.
(b) The stones.
(c) The burning of the box.
(d) The march.

2. What happens to Tessie first?
(a) They present her with roses.
(b) She is given a tiara.
(c) The women form a circle around her to change her clothes.
(d) A stone hits her on the side of her head.

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

4. What is Jackson satirizing by having the children participate so willingly in the stoning?
(a) Hansel and Gretle.
(b) Bringing children up with adults' biases.
(c) Well behaved children.
(d) Parents who let their children run their lives.

5. What is Jackson's main theme in the story?
(a) The stupidity of blindly following tradition.
(b) The need for tradition in small towns.
(c) The value of human life.
(d) The need for change in a community.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Summers says it is time, what does everyone do?

2. What are some villages rumored to be doing with their lottery?

3. Which stones are the most prized for use in the lottery?

4. What trouble does Bobby Martin get into?

5. What is on Tessie Hutchinson's paper?

(see the answer key)

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