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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jackson's main theme in the story?
(a) The value of human life.
(b) The need for tradition in small towns.
(c) The need for change in a community.
(d) The stupidity of blindly following tradition.

2. What serious formality occurs before the lottery begins?
(a) The singing of the village anthem.
(b) The blessing of the box.
(c) The pledge of allegiance.
(d) The swearing in of the officials.

3. Who needs help from Mr. Graves to open his slip?
(a) The youngest daughter.
(b) All of the children.
(c) Little Dave Hutchinson.
(d) Tessie.

4. What is the tone as the story begins?
(a) An average day with overcast sky.
(b) Cheerful, bright, and colorful.
(c) Dreary and ominous.
(d) Dry like a newspaper article.

5. What are the men doing before it is time for the lottery to begin?
(a) Standing in a group talking about tractors and rain.
(b) Standing in a group but not talking.
(c) Standing together and talking politics.
(d) Standing together and talking about women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tessie try to add her daughter's family to Bill Hutchinson's second drawing?

2. What sound is heard as the papers are opened?

3. In a large village, how long might the lottery last?

4. How many slips do the Hutchinson's take out of the box?

5. What is Tessie doing in the center of the circle of her friends, neighbors, and family?

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