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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which man holds the winning paper?
(a) Bob Martin.
(b) Mr. Graves.
(c) Bill Hutchinson.
(d) Old man Warner.

2. What is being used for the first time this year?
(a) Slips of paper instead of wood chips.
(b) A new black box.
(c) Black and white ping pong balls.
(d) A bigger stool.

3. What serious formality occurs before the lottery begins?
(a) The pledge of allegiance.
(b) The singing of the village anthem.
(c) The swearing in of the officials.
(d) The blessing of the box.

4. What is on Tessie Hutchinson's paper?
(a) A message.
(b) A black spot.
(c) The number 6.
(d) Nothing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the lottery begin late in this village?

2. What sound is heard as the papers are opened?

3. Who gets to go first in the second drawing?

4. What does Mr. Summers do as soon as he is sworn in?

5. In general, what type of village is the setting of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the heads of families instructed to do with their slips of paper?

2. How do the children react to their school holiday?

3. Why does the first person called for the lists not appear?

4. Who do they look for before continuing with the lottery?

5. What is Old man Warner's response to Mr. Adams suggestion of doing away with the lottery?

6. Why have they made the switch to paper slips this year?

7. How does Tessie further disrupt the proceedings?

8. How are people dressed for this annual event?

9. What are some other town functions that Mr. Summers presides over?

10. What happens as the stoning begins?

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