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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a large village, how long might the lottery last?

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

3. What does the lottery hint at?

4. What is being used for the first time this year?

5. What is the tone as the story begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Martin family make the scene appear like a gathering of everyday families?

2. Describe the kind of morning it is on the day of the lottery.

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

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

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

6. Who participates in the subsequent activity?

7. What does Mr. Adams discuss with Old man Warner?

8. How does Tessie further disrupt the proceedings?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a paper about how children might be affected by the violence of the lottery. What will Davie Hutchinson be like when he is a teenager?

Essay Topic 2

Write a paper explaining how traditions may change over time. Traditions are usually handed down by example or word of mouth. How would this make it easy for change to happen?

Essay Topic 3

Write a few paragraphs about fear of the unknown. Think of a time when you were anxious because you did not know what was going to happen. Then write down what you were afraid of and whether your fears were real or unfounded.

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