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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the men doing before it is time for the lottery to begin?
(a) Standing in a group talking about tractors and rain.
(b) Standing together and talking politics.
(c) Standing in a group but not talking.
(d) Standing together and talking about women.

2. What is Mr. Summers' position in the town?
(a) He is the custodian of the town square.
(b) He is the religious leader of the village.
(c) He is the town leader and owner of a coal business.
(d) He is the superintendant of schools.

3. What is revealing about the social order of the village?
(a) The women hold a superior position.
(b) The men are drinking ale.
(c) The children and running around unsupervised.
(d) The men and women are not together.

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

5. What element of surprise does Jackson use in the story?
(a) That Tessie sacrifices herself for her children.
(b) That the government steps in and stops the lottery.
(c) Winning a lottery is usually a good thing and not something to dread.
(d) That the community does not know what the

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the women doing before the lottery?

2. What type of story is THE LOTTERY?

3. What is the date of the lottery?

4. How many people live in the village?

5. Who helps hold the box to keep it steady?

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