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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though they do not remember all the ancient ritual, what do the villagers all remember?
(a) The burning of the box.
(b) The stones.
(c) The song.
(d) The march.

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

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

4. In the story, what idea does Shirley Jackson carefully avoid?
(a) The odds of winning.
(b) Winning the lottery.
(c) Sweepstakes.
(d) The time it takes to hold the lottery.

5. What is happening when they make any change in the lottery procedure?
(a) The people are becoming better educated.
(b) It is a break with tradition.
(c) It makes the tradition stronger.
(d) It is nothing drastic in the minds of the villagers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Has there ever been any other breaks with tradition?

2. What is the instruction given to the villagers about what to do after they have drawn?

3. What is the traditional job of the village boys on Lottery Day?

4. What are the women doing before the lottery?

5. What is the date of the lottery?

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