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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Hutchinson locate her husband and children?
(a) In the middle of the group.
(b) At the front of the group.
(c) Off to one side of the group.
(d) At the end of the group.

2. What is in the black box?
(a) Wood chips.
(b) Slips of paper.
(c) Beans.
(d) Stones.

3. Why does his oldest son not draw for him?
(a) He is too small to reach inside the box.
(b) His mother is next in line for the family.
(c) The boy is not yet sixteen.
(d) He rus away when the lottery begins.

4. When is the lottery held each year?
(a) Before the corn harvest.
(b) At Thanksgiving.
(c) During the full moon.
(d) At the beginning of spring.

5. What finally happens with Tessie?
(a) She has to catch and throw back the stones.
(b) She has a heart attack and dies.
(c) She must dodge all the stones.
(d) All the villagers stone her to death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the lottery begin late in this village?

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

3. Why are the children running around that morning?

4. What is happening when they make any change in the lottery procedure?

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

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