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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Tessie by the time everyone has their stones?
(a) Running to hide.
(b) With her family.
(c) Behind Mr. Summers.
(d) In the center.

2. Who needs help from Mr. Graves to open his slip?
(a) Little Dave Hutchinson.
(b) All of the children.
(c) Tessie.
(d) The youngest daughter.

3. Which stones are the most prized for use in the lottery?
(a) Hard, jagged ones.
(b) Shiny, decorative ones.
(c) Smooth, round ones.
(d) Heavy, flat ones.

4. In general, what type of village is the setting of the story?
(a) A farming village.
(b) A mining village.
(c) A retirement village.
(d) A manufacturing village.

5. What is the procedure after Bill reveals that his family is the one?
(a) The youngest Hutchinson will claim the prize.
(b) The Hutchinson family will draw straws to see who takes the prize.
(c) The village people will vote for their favorite Hutchinson family member.
(d) Slips will be put in the box for every member of the Hutchinson family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the women doing before the lottery?

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

3. Why is everyone participating, even the Hutchinson children?

4. What is Mr. Zanini's distinction at the lottery?

5. Why does his oldest son not draw for him?

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