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

2. Which stones are the most prized for use in the lottery?
(a) Shiny, decorative ones.
(b) Smooth, round ones.
(c) Heavy, flat ones.
(d) Hard, jagged ones.

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

4. What sound is heard as the papers are opened?
(a) The women speaking all at once.
(b) A collective sigh.
(c) Nothing. It is very quiet.
(d) The school marching band.

5. What element of surprise does Jackson use in the story?
(a) That Tessie sacrifices herself for her children.
(b) That the government steps in and stops the lottery.
(c) Winning a lottery is usually a good thing and not something to dread.
(d) That the community does not know what the

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Old man Warner's meaning when he says lottery in June, corn harvest soon?

2. Who is to draw for the Watson family?

3. Why do they stop using the wood chips?

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

5. Which man holds the winning paper?

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