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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Is everyone present as the lottery ceremony begins?
(a) Yes, it is a crime to be late for the lottery.
(b) No, one woman comes running up late.
(c) No, one entire family is missing.
(d) Yes, they do not start until all are there.

2. Though they do not remember all the ancient ritual, what do the villagers all remember?
(a) The stones.
(b) The burning of the box.
(c) The march.
(d) The song.

3. How do they list the villagers before the lottery begins?
(a) By heads of families.
(b) From the oldest to the youngest.
(c) From the youngest to the oldest.
(d) In alphabetical order.

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

5. What does Tessie's paper mean?
(a) She will have to draw again.
(b) She is out of the lottery.
(c) She gets to select the winner.
(d) She has been chosen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the lottery been going on?

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

3. Why does the lottery begin late in this village?

4. What is the instruction given to the villagers about what to do after they have drawn?

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

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