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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which man holds the winning paper?
(a) Bill Hutchinson.
(b) Old man Warner.
(c) Mr. Graves.
(d) Bob Martin.

2. How many people live in the village?
(a) 3,446.
(b) Less than 100.
(c) About 300.
(d) Just under 1,000.

3. How long has the lottery been going on?
(a) Since before people arrived from Europe.
(b) Since the Pilgrims.
(c) Over several generations.
(d) For the last five years.

4. What is the tone as the story begins?
(a) An average day with overcast sky.
(b) Cheerful, bright, and colorful.
(c) Dry like a newspaper article.
(d) Dreary and ominous.

5. What does Tessie try to do before Bill draws for the family?
(a) Find her three children to stand with their father.
(b) Stand where the newspaper photographer can get her photo.
(c) Run home to change clothes.
(d) Include her daughter's family in the drawing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Summers' position in the town?

2. Why does his oldest son not draw for him?

3. What sound is heard as the papers are opened?

4. What is Mrs. Hutchinson's behavior as she makes her way to her family?

5. Who helps hold the box to keep it steady?

(see the answer key)

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