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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What explanation does the late comer give for being late?
(a) Her clock had stopped.
(b) She overslept.
(c) She forgot what day it is.
(d) She had a cake in the oven.
2. What is Mrs. Hutchinson's behavior as she makes her way to her family?
(a) Anxious and in a hurry.
(b) Perplexed and confused.
(c) Laughing and apologizing for being late.
(d) Somber and angry.
3. What does Jackson hint in the story when Tessie is very late arriving?
(a) That Tessie is a scatter brain.
(b) That Tessie is not originally from the village.
(c) That Tessie is always late for everything.
(d) That Tessie has a premonition of something bad.
4. What does the lottery hint at?
(a) Politics.
(b) Recreation.
(c) Religion.
(d) Education.
5. Why does the lottery begin late in this village?
(a) Because it took longer for the boys to find stones.
(b) Because there are so few people, the drawing only last a few hours.
(c) Because they have trouble locating the lottery box.
(d) Because someone forgot to prepar the lottery slips of paper.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are the men doing before it is time for the lottery to begin?
2. Why can Clyde Dunbar not draw for his family?
3. How do most of the villagers appear to regard the lottery?
4. How many people live in the village?
5. What element of surprise does Jackson use in the story?
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