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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Summers carry onto the village square?
(a) A black, wooden box.
(b) The book of rules.
(c) The village flag.
(d) A milking stool.

2. What do some people think about discontinuing the lottery?
(a) Some people want to change the date of the lottery.
(b) Some people want to discontinue the lottery.
(c) Some people want to make the lottery grander.
(d) Some people want to hold the lottery twice a year.

3. What does Mr. Graves carry onto the village square?
(a) A three-legged stool.
(b) A trumpet to begin the ceremony.
(c) An American flag.
(d) A roster of the village people.

4. Who is assigned to conduct the lottery?
(a) Mr. Summers.
(b) Mr. Martin.
(c) Mr. Hutchinson.
(d) Mr. Graves.

5. What is Mr. Zanini's distinction at the lottery?
(a) He is the first one to draw in the lottery.
(b) He is the oldest man at the lottery.
(c) He is the last one to draw a slip from the black box.
(d) He is the only single man there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the women doing before the lottery?

2. What is revealing about the social order of the village?

3. What does Tessie's paper mean?

4. Is Mr. Summers exempt from the lottery?

5. Who will participate in the ritual?

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