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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do most of the villagers appear to regard the lottery?
(a) They look forward to it.
(b) They hate it.
(c) They are confused about it.
(d) They do not like the suspense.

2. What is Jackson's first element of surprise in the story?
(a) Tessie being late for the lottery.
(b) Mr. Graves forgetting the stool.
(c) The boys gathering stones.
(d) Mr. Summers changing the tradition.

3. What explanation does the late comer give for being late?
(a) She had a cake in the oven.
(b) She overslept.
(c) Her clock had stopped.
(d) She forgot what day it is.

4. What happens to Tessie first?
(a) They present her with roses.
(b) She is given a tiara.
(c) A stone hits her on the side of her head.
(d) The women form a circle around her to change her clothes.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What trouble does Bobby Martin get into?

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

4. What does Tessie do with her paper?

5. Who is to draw for the Watson family?

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