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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gets to go first in the second drawing?
(a) The oldest son draws first.
(b) Bill draws first.
(c) Tessie insists on drawing first.
(d) The three children draw first.

2. In general, what type of village is the setting of the story?
(a) A retirement village.
(b) A farming village.
(c) A mining village.
(d) A manufacturing village.

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

4. Why does the lottery begin late in this village?
(a) Because it took longer for the boys to find stones.
(b) Because they have trouble locating the lottery box.
(c) Because someone forgot to prepar the lottery slips of paper.
(d) Because there are so few people, the drawing only last a few hours.

5. What are some villages rumored to be doing with their lottery?
(a) Combining it with another holiday.
(b) Discontinuing it.
(c) Adding a consolation prize.
(d) Holding parades before the lottery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is assigned to conduct the lottery?

2. What does Mrs. Dunbar hold in her hands?

3. Who is the first to hold up his slip of paper?

4. What element of surprise does Jackson use in the story?

5. Who was the last to arrive at the lottery?

(see the answer key)

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