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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In general, what type of village is the setting of the story?
(a) A mining village.
(b) A farming village.
(c) A retirement village.
(d) A manufacturing village.

2. Is everyone present as the lottery ceremony begins?
(a) No, one woman comes running up late.
(b) No, one entire family is missing.
(c) Yes, they do not start until all are there.
(d) Yes, it is a crime to be late for the lottery.

3. What is on Tessie Hutchinson's paper?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A black spot.
(c) A message.
(d) The number 6.

4. What is stressed as important to the lottery all through the story?
(a) That everyone knows how the tradition began.
(b) That everyone does not need to be present.
(c) That it is a tradition that must be continued.
(d) That family is the least important thing in the village.

5. What explanation does the late comer give for being late?
(a) She forgot what day it is.
(b) She had a cake in the oven.
(c) Her clock had stopped.
(d) She overslept.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How do most of the villagers appear to regard the lottery?

4. What type of story is THE LOTTERY?

5. What trouble does Bobby Martin get into?

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