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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Old man Warner suggests that discontinuing the lottery would be doing what?
(a) Shaming the ancestors.
(b) Going back to the Stone Age.
(c) Inviting strangers into the village.
(d) Taking the life out of the village.

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

3. Who gets to go first in the second drawing?
(a) The oldest son draws first.
(b) The three children draw first.
(c) Bill draws first.
(d) Tessie insists on drawing first.

4. What is Tessie Hutchinson doing when she realizes Bill has the marked slip?
(a) She is mentioning that Bill got that slip the last lottery.
(b) She is jumping up and down with excitement.
(c) She is complaining that the drawing was not fair.
(d) She is bragging to the other women.

5. When Mr. Summers says it is time, what does everyone do?
(a) Tear their papers into small pieces.
(b) Drop their papers in the box.
(c) Look at their papers and hold them up.
(d) Look at their papers and not show them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is stressed as important to the lottery all through the story?

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

3. What is Jackson saying about tradition.

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

5. Who needs help from Mr. Graves to open his slip?

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