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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 the village look like on the morning of the lottery?
(a) It is in the sun with neat houses, green lawns, and flowers everywhere.
(b) It is gloomy and cold looking with gray houses.
(c) It is dusty and dry with the paint peeling off the houses.
(d) It is very metropolitan with shiny glass commercial buildings.

2. What is happening when they make any change in the lottery procedure?
(a) It makes the tradition stronger.
(b) The people are becoming better educated.
(c) It is nothing drastic in the minds of the villagers.
(d) It is a break with tradition.

3. What are the women doing before the lottery?
(a) Running around looking for their children.
(b) Putting up the bunting.
(c) Avoicing each other's eyes.
(d) Standing together and gossiping.

4. Who is the first person called to draw for the lottery?
(a) Mr. Adams.
(b) Tessie Hutchinson.
(c) Mr. Martin.
(d) Mrs. Graves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tessie try to do before Bill draws for the family?

2. What is the irony of Tessie Hutchinson drawing the black dot?

3. Who was the last to arrive at the lottery?

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

5. What is Tessie Hutchinson doing when she realizes Bill has the marked slip?

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