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

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

3. What does Mr. Summers carry onto the village square?
(a) The village flag.
(b) The book of rules.
(c) A milking stool.
(d) A black, wooden box.

4. Where is Tessie by the time everyone has their stones?
(a) In the center.
(b) Behind Mr. Summers.
(c) With her family.
(d) Running to hide.

5. What does Jackson suggest about civic prominence in the character of Mr. Summers.
(a) That Summers has no real power in the village.
(b) That wealth is the standard for importance.
(c) That age is the criterion for civic leadership.
(d) That everyone is equal regardless of wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which man holds the winning paper?

2. What does the lottery hint at?

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

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

5. Who is the first person called to draw for the lottery?

Short Essay Questions

1. In place of the salute, what is required now of the lottery official?

2. How do the villagers know that Bill Hutchinson is holding the slip of paper with the black dot?

3. What does Tessie Hutchinson do when she realizes that Bill has the paper?

4. Who participates in the subsequent activity?

5. As Tessie continues to voice her objections, what does her husband do?

6. What happens as the stoning begins?

7. What happens after Mr. Zanini draw his paper?

8. What kind of lists are required for the conduct of the lottery?

9. Who is called after Mrs. Dunbar, showing that no one is left out of the lottery?

10. Who is the second citizen of the village and what is his function in the lottery?

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