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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do they list the villagers before the lottery begins?
(a) In alphabetical order.
(b) From the youngest to the oldest.
(c) By heads of families.
(d) From the oldest to the youngest.

2. What is in the black box?
(a) Beans.
(b) Stones.
(c) Wood chips.
(d) Slips of paper.

3. Where does Mrs. Hutchinson locate her husband and children?
(a) At the front of the group.
(b) At the end of the group.
(c) In the middle of the group.
(d) Off to one side of the group.

4. What is Jackson saying about tradition.
(a) That tradition is better than creating new ways.
(b) That it is necessary to keep a culture alive.
(c) That it is bad luck to change it.
(d) That very few people question it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What element of surprise does Jackson use in the story?

2. How do most of the villagers appear to regard the lottery?

3. Who is to draw for the Watson family?

4. What is Jackson's main theme in the story?

5. What trouble does Bobby Martin get into?

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