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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first to hold up his slip of paper?
(a) Bill Hutchinson.
(b) Old man Warner.
(c) Mr. Graves.
(d) Mr. Summers.

2. What is the traditional job of the village boys on Lottery Day?
(a) They form an honor guard for the lottery box.
(b) They keep the younger children off the grass.
(c) They play an exhibition football game before the lottery.
(d) They collect stones and bring them to the town square.

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

4. What is the atmosphere of the village as the lottery gets under way?
(a) Everyone is talking at once.
(b) It is orderly and respectful.
(c) It is chaos.
(d) There is great jollity among the people.

5. What accusation does Tessie make to Joe Summers?
(a) That he goes first every year to lessen his chances of getting the dot.
(b) That someone else should draw for him.
(c) That he cheated when he drew his own slip.
(d) That he doesn't like her and arranged for her to get the dot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tessie Hutchinson doing when she realizes Bill has the marked slip?

2. Who gets to go first in the second drawing?

3. What is happening when they make any change in the lottery procedure?

4. Why can Clyde Dunbar not draw for his family?

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

(see the answer key)

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