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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is everyone participating, even the Hutchinson children?
(a) Because they are all hypnotized.
(b) Because they have nothing better to do.
(c) Because it is a village activity.
(d) Because they will be jailed if they do not.

2. Where does Mrs. Hutchinson locate her husband and children?
(a) At the front of the group.
(b) In the middle of the group.
(c) Off to one side of the group.
(d) At the end of the group.

3. Why do they stop using the wood chips?
(a) Trees are getting scarce.
(b) People get splinters form the wood.
(c) The village population is growing.
(d) They want to be more modern.

4. What is the date of the lottery?
(a) July 4th
(b) April 1st
(c) February 2nd
(d) June 27th

5. What is Jackson's main theme in the story?
(a) The need for change in a community.
(b) The need for tradition in small towns.
(c) The stupidity of blindly following tradition.
(d) The value of human life.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the lottery hint at?

3. When Mr. Summers says it is time, what does everyone do?

4. Who is assigned to conduct the lottery?

5. What does Tessie do with her paper?

(see the answer key)

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