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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which man holds the winning paper?
(a) Bob Martin.
(b) Bill Hutchinson.
(c) Mr. Graves.
(d) Old man Warner.

2. Why can Clyde Dunbar not draw for his family?
(a) He is in the military.
(b) He is on duty as fireman.
(c) He is at home with a broken leg.
(d) He is in the hospital.

3. What type of story is THE LOTTERY?
(a) A satire.
(b) A comedy.
(c) A history.
(d) A drama.

4. What is Jackson satirizing by having the children participate so willingly in the stoning?
(a) Hansel and Gretle.
(b) Bringing children up with adults' biases.
(c) Well behaved children.
(d) Parents who let their children run their lives.

5. How long has the lottery been going on?
(a) Over several generations.
(b) Since the Pilgrims.
(c) For the last five years.
(d) Since before people arrived from Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Hutchinson's behavior as she makes her way to her family?

2. What is stressed as important to the lottery all through the story?

3. Why do they stop using the wood chips?

4. What is revealing about the social order of the village?

5. What are the women doing before the lottery?

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