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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of story is THE LOTTERY?
(a) A comedy.
(b) A history.
(c) A satire.
(d) A drama.

2. What is the tone as the story begins?
(a) An average day with overcast sky.
(b) Dry like a newspaper article.
(c) Dreary and ominous.
(d) Cheerful, bright, and colorful.

3. What does Mr. Summers carry onto the village square?
(a) The book of rules.
(b) The village flag.
(c) A milking stool.
(d) A black, wooden box.

4. Which man holds the winning paper?
(a) Mr. Graves.
(b) Bob Martin.
(c) Old man Warner.
(d) Bill Hutchinson.

5. What is on each of the children's papers?
(a) A secret message.
(b) Nothing. They are blank.
(c) Colored pictures.
(d) Gift certificates.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Graves carry onto the village square?

2. What are the men doing before it is time for the lottery to begin?

3. What serious formality occurs before the lottery begins?

4. What element of surprise does Jackson use in the story?

5. Which stones are the most prized for use in the lottery?

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