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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is to draw for the Watson family?
(a) Mr. Watson's brother.
(b) The tall Watson boy.
(c) Mr. Summers.
(d) Mrs. Watson.

2. Why does the lottery begin late in this village?
(a) Because they have trouble locating the lottery box.
(b) Because it took longer for the boys to find stones.
(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.

3. What does Jackson hint in the story when Tessie is very late arriving?
(a) That Tessie is not originally from the village.
(b) That Tessie is a scatter brain.
(c) That Tessie has a premonition of something bad.
(d) That Tessie is always late for everything.

4. Why are people gathering in the town square?
(a) It is the annual lottery day.
(b) The mayor is making a speech.
(c) They are voting whether to discontinue the lottery.
(d) There is a band concert that morning.

5. How do they assemble when it is time to begin the ceremony?
(a) Coming together in family groups.
(b) Crowding forward to try and be first to draw.
(c) Making a huge circle in the town square.
(d) In double file lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. In general, what type of village is the setting of the story?

2. What does Tessie's paper mean?

3. What is Old man Warner's meaning when he says lottery in June, corn harvest soon?

4. Who will participate in the ritual?

5. What finally happens with Tessie?

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