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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 the last person accounted for before the lottery begins?
(a) Tessie Hutchinson.
(b) The tall Watson boy.
(c) Mrs. Dunbar.
(d) Old man Warner.

2. Why is everyone participating, even the Hutchinson children?
(a) Because they are all hypnotized.
(b) Because they have nothing better to do.
(c) Because it is a village activity.
(d) Because they will be jailed if they do not.

3. What is the age of majority in the village?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Thirty.

4. What does Mrs. Dunbar hold in her hands?
(a) A slingshot.
(b) More moderate stones than Mrs. Delacroix.
(c) A bag full of small stones.
(d) The Hutchinson baby.

5. Who will participate in the ritual?
(a) The women because Tessie is a woman.
(b) Only the men of the village.
(c) The children only because it is their holiday.
(d) All Tessie's friends, neighbors, and family members.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of story is THE LOTTERY?

2. What is Jackson saying about tradition.

3. What is Mr. Summers' position in the town?

4. What finally happens with Tessie?

5. What is Jackson's main theme in the story?

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