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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the first to hold up his slip of paper?
(a) Bill Hutchinson.
(b) Mr. Graves.
(c) Old man Warner.
(d) Mr. Summers.

3. 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 feels the need to have all her family with her.
(c) She is trying to get the whole thing done over.
(d) She wants her daughter to have a chance to win, too.

4. What is the age of majority in the village?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Eighteen.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Jackson hint in the story when Tessie is very late arriving?

4. What happens to Tessie first?

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

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