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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 Tessie do with her paper?
(a) She runs around showing it to all the women.
(b) She puts it in her purse.
(c) She holds it behind her back.
(d) She looks at it and is dissapointed that hers is not the one.

2. What holiday is mentioned in the story that suggests this village is in America?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Groundhog Day.
(c) The 4th of July.
(d) Christmas.

3. Why does the lottery begin late in this village?
(a) Because someone forgot to prepar the lottery slips of paper.
(b) Because it took longer for the boys to find stones.
(c) Because they have trouble locating the lottery box.
(d) Because there are so few people, the drawing only last a few hours.

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

5. Old man Warner suggests that discontinuing the lottery would be doing what?
(a) Shaming the ancestors.
(b) Inviting strangers into the village.
(c) Going back to the Stone Age.
(d) Taking the life out of the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the atmosphere of the village as the lottery gets under way?

2. Which man holds the winning paper?

3. Where is Tessie by the time everyone has their stones?

4. How many people live in the village?

5. What is the date of the lottery?

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