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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the men doing before it is time for the lottery to begin?
(a) Standing in a group talking about tractors and rain.
(b) Standing in a group but not talking.
(c) Standing together and talking politics.
(d) Standing together and talking about women.

2. What does the lottery hint at?
(a) Education.
(b) Recreation.
(c) Religion.
(d) Politics.

3. What happens to Tessie first?
(a) The women form a circle around her to change her clothes.
(b) She is given a tiara.
(c) A stone hits her on the side of her head.
(d) They present her with roses.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jackson suggest about civic prominence in the character of Mr. Summers.

3. Which man holds the winning paper?

4. Why are the children running around that morning?

5. What does Tessie try to do before Bill draws for the family?

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