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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tessie Hutchinson doing when she realizes Bill has the marked slip?
(a) She is bragging to the other women.
(b) She is jumping up and down with excitement.
(c) She is mentioning that Bill got that slip the last lottery.
(d) She is complaining that the drawing was not fair.

2. What does Jackson suggest about civic prominence in the character of Mr. Summers.
(a) That Summers has no real power in the village.
(b) That wealth is the standard for importance.
(c) That everyone is equal regardless of wealth.
(d) That age is the criterion for civic leadership.

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

4. What does Mr. Summers do as soon as he is sworn in?
(a) Puts his hand on the black box three times.
(b) Leads the invocation.
(c) Faces and greets the villagers.
(d) Bows low and receives the crown.

5. Who was the last to arrive at the lottery?
(a) Mrs. Martin.
(b) Mrs. Summers.
(c) Mrs. Graves.
(d) Tessie Hutchinson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who needs help from Mr. Graves to open his slip?

2. Old man Warner suggests that discontinuing the lottery would be doing what?

3. Why do they stop using the wood chips?

4. What are the men doing before it is time for the lottery to begin?

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

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