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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. Who needs help from Mr. Graves to open his slip?
(a) Tessie.
(b) Little Dave Hutchinson.
(c) The youngest daughter.
(d) All of the children.

2. 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.

3. What does Tessie's paper mean?
(a) She will have to draw again.
(b) She has been chosen.
(c) She is out of the lottery.
(d) She gets to select the winner.

4. Has there ever been any other breaks with tradition?
(a) Yes. The ritual chant and the special salute were discarded.
(b) No. This was the first time any changed was made.
(c) Yes, the box used to be white.
(d) Yes, they used to hold the lottery only at night.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is to draw for the Watson family?

2. What type of story is THE LOTTERY?

3. How many slips do the Hutchinson's take out of the box?

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

5. What is Mr. Zanini's distinction at the lottery?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. As Mr. Summers turns to face the gathered villagers, what disturbance occurs?

3. This time, who comes forward to draw slips of paper from the box?

4. How does Tessie try to widen the odds of her drawing the black dot?

5. What formality occurs before the lottery is officially open?

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

7. What is Tessie doing as the rest of her family open their slips?

8. Are other lotteries still being held in other villages?

9. What does Mr. Graves do at the Hutchinson family drawing?

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

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