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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the last to arrive at the lottery?
(a) Mrs. Martin.
(b) Mrs. Summers.
(c) Tessie Hutchinson.
(d) Mrs. Graves.

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

3. What is Mr. Summers' position in the town?
(a) He is the town leader and owner of a coal business.
(b) He is the religious leader of the village.
(c) He is the custodian of the town square.
(d) He is the superintendant of schools.

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

5. What is the instruction given to the villagers about what to do after they have drawn?
(a) They are to register with Mr. Graves as having drawn.
(b) They are to show their papers to everyone.
(c) They are to look at their papers but not show anyone else.
(d) They are not to look at thier papers untill all have drawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the last person accounted for before the lottery begins?

2. Why do they stop using the wood chips?

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

4. What is stressed as important to the lottery all through the story?

5. What does Mrs. Delacroix have in her hands?

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