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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. What is the irony of Tessie Hutchinson drawing the black dot?
2. Old man Warner suggests that discontinuing the lottery would be doing what?
3. What does Jackson suggest about civic prominence in the character of Mr. Summers.
4. Though they do not remember all the ancient ritual, what do the villagers all remember?
5. Why does Tessie try to add her daughter's family to Bill Hutchinson's second drawing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Old man Warner's response to Mr. Adams suggestion of doing away with the lottery?
2. Describe the kind of morning it is on the day of the lottery.
3. What does Mr. Adams discuss with Old man Warner?
4. Who is called after Mrs. Dunbar, showing that no one is left out of the lottery?
5. How does Jackson make the scene seem like a normal village fair?
6. Where are the women and what are they doing?
7. How do the villagers know that Bill Hutchinson is holding the slip of paper with the black dot?
8. What happens next after it is settled that Bill Hutchinson holds the paper with the black dot?
9. What happens after Mr. Zanini draw his paper?
10. Who do they look for before continuing with the lottery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Write a paper on what you believe Shirley Jackson is satirizing in THE LOTTERY. Explain whether you think there is a religious undertone to the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write two or three paragraphs on the character of Mrs. Delacroix. Use your imagination to explain why she selected the largest stone she could find to throw at Tessie.
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