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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 Mrs. Delacroix have in her hands?
(a) The Hutchinson baby.
(b) A chocolate cake.
(c) The lottery flag.
(d) A huge stone.

2. Where is Tessie by the time everyone has their stones?
(a) With her family.
(b) Behind Mr. Summers.
(c) In the center.
(d) Running to hide.

3. What is being used for the first time this year?
(a) Slips of paper instead of wood chips.
(b) A new black box.
(c) Black and white ping pong balls.
(d) A bigger stool.

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

5. Why does the lottery begin late in this village?
(a) Because they have trouble locating the lottery box.
(b) Because someone forgot to prepar the lottery slips of paper.
(c) Because it took longer for the boys to find stones.
(d) Because there are so few people, the drawing only last a few hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the lottery held each year?

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

3. How do they list the villagers before the lottery begins?

4. What are some villages rumored to be doing with their lottery?

5. What does Tessie's paper mean?

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