1. What is the irony of Tessie Hutchinson drawing the black dot?
(a) She drew the dot because she was late.
(b) She was the only one who protested the procedure.
(c) Dessenters are a threat to tradition and must be removed.
(d) Tessie did not know the tradition.

2. Why does Tessie try to add her daughter's family to Bill Hutchinson's second drawing?
(a) The more people in the drawing, the greater chance she has of not getting the dot.
(b) She is trying to get the whole thing done over.
(c) She feels the need to have all her family with her.
(d) She wants her daughter to have a chance to win, too.

3. What does Jackson suggest about civic prominence in the character of Mr. Summers.
(a) That Summers has no real power in the village.
(b) That wealth is the standard for importance.
(c) That everyone is equal regardless of wealth.
(d) That age is the criterion for civic leadership.

4. What does the village look like on the morning of the lottery?
(a) It is gloomy and cold looking with gray houses.
(b) It is very metropolitan with shiny glass commercial buildings.
(c) It is in the sun with neat houses, green lawns, and flowers everywhere.
(d) It is dusty and dry with the paint peeling off the houses.

5. How do most of the villagers appear to regard the lottery?
(a) They are confused about it.
(b) They do not like the suspense.
(c) They look forward to it.
(d) They hate it.