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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who needs help from Mr. Graves to open his slip?
(a) Tessie.
(b) Little Dave Hutchinson.
(c) The youngest daughter.
(d) All of the children.

2. How do they assemble when it is time to begin the ceremony?
(a) Coming together in family groups.
(b) Making a huge circle in the town square.
(c) Crowding forward to try and be first to draw.
(d) In double file lines.

3. Which stones are the most prized for use in the lottery?
(a) Smooth, round ones.
(b) Hard, jagged ones.
(c) Shiny, decorative ones.
(d) Heavy, flat ones.

4. What is being used for the first time this year?
(a) Slips of paper instead of wood chips.
(b) A bigger stool.
(c) Black and white ping pong balls.
(d) A new black box.

5. What does Mrs. Delacroix have in her hands?
(a) A huge stone.
(b) A chocolate cake.
(c) The Hutchinson baby.
(d) The lottery flag.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday is mentioned in the story that suggests this village is in America?

2. What is in the black box?

3. Where does Mrs. Hutchinson locate her husband and children?

4. Who is the first to hold up his slip of paper?

5. What is Mr. Zanini's distinction at the lottery?

(see the answer key)

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