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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jackson hint in the story when Tessie is very late arriving?
(a) That Tessie is a scatter brain.
(b) That Tessie has a premonition of something bad.
(c) That Tessie is always late for everything.
(d) That Tessie is not originally from the village.

2. What is the age of majority in the village?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twenty-one.

3. What does everyone get at this point?
(a) Blank papers.
(b) Refreshments.
(c) Instructions.
(d) Stones.

4. Why can Clyde Dunbar not draw for his family?
(a) He is in the hospital.
(b) He is in the military.
(c) He is at home with a broken leg.
(d) He is on duty as fireman.

5. What does Mr. Summers do as soon as he is sworn in?
(a) Bows low and receives the crown.
(b) Puts his hand on the black box three times.
(c) Leads the invocation.
(d) Faces and greets the villagers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on each of the children's papers?

2. What trouble does Bobby Martin get into?

3. What is stressed as important to the lottery all through the story?

4. What is the traditional job of the village boys on Lottery Day?

5. What does Mr. Summers carry onto the village square?

(see the answer key)

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