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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is on each of the children's papers?
(a) Gift certificates.
(b) A secret message.
(c) Colored pictures.
(d) Nothing. They are blank.

3. Though they do not remember all the ancient ritual, what do the villagers all remember?
(a) The burning of the box.
(b) The song.
(c) The march.
(d) The stones.

4. What is Mr. Summers' position in the town?
(a) He is the religious leader of the village.
(b) He is the superintendant of schools.
(c) He is the custodian of the town square.
(d) He is the town leader and owner of a coal business.

5. When is the lottery held each year?
(a) Before the corn harvest.
(b) During the full moon.
(c) At the beginning of spring.
(d) At Thanksgiving.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many people live in the village?

3. What does the lottery hint at?

4. What is Jackson saying about tradition.

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

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