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

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

3. How many people live in the village?
(a) 3,446.
(b) Less than 100.
(c) About 300.
(d) Just under 1,000.

4. What is Old man Warner's meaning when he says lottery in June, corn harvest soon?
(a) He thinks the lottery magically makes the harvest good.
(b) He thinks that June is too soon for the lottery.
(c) He judges time by the lottery.
(d) He sees the lottery as a way to fill time until the harvest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the procedure after Bill reveals that his family is the one?

2. What is in the black box?

3. Is Mr. Summers exempt from the lottery?

4. When is the lottery held each year?

5. Is everyone present as the lottery ceremony begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. At what point in the story does Jackson raise the question of what's going on with her readers?

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

3. What is Jackson saying about children in this story?

4. What do the villagers begin to do at that point?

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

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

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

8. What request do Mr. Summers and Mr. Graves make of the villagers and who volunteers?

9. Who participates in the subsequent activity?

10. Where are the women and what are they doing?

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