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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is to draw for the Watson family?
(a) Mr. Summers.
(b) Mr. Watson's brother.
(c) The tall Watson boy.
(d) Mrs. Watson.

3. What accusation does Tessie make to Joe Summers?
(a) That someone else should draw for him.
(b) That he doesn't like her and arranged for her to get the dot.
(c) That he cheated when he drew his own slip.
(d) That he goes first every year to lessen his chances of getting the dot.

4. Why is everyone participating, even the Hutchinson children?
(a) Because they have nothing better to do.
(b) Because they are all hypnotized.
(c) Because it is a village activity.
(d) Because they will be jailed if they do not.

5. Why are people gathering in the town square?
(a) There is a band concert that morning.
(b) It is the annual lottery day.
(c) They are voting whether to discontinue the lottery.
(d) The mayor is making a speech.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jackson's first element of surprise in the story?

2. How do they assemble when it is time to begin the ceremony?

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

4. Who gets to go first in the second drawing?

5. What is revealing about the social order of the village?

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