The Lottery Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 70 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Lottery Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 70 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Is Mr. Summers exempt from the lottery?
(a) Yes. But he makes a pretense of drawing anyway.
(b) No. He calls out his own name, too.
(c) Yes. Otherwise they would have to get a new administrator every year.
(d) No. But he is the only one allowed to look into the box while drawing.

2. What is Old man Warner's meaning when he says lottery in June, corn harvest soon?
(a) He thinks that June is too soon for the lottery.
(b) He judges time by the lottery.
(c) He sees the lottery as a way to fill time until the harvest.
(d) He thinks the lottery magically makes the harvest good.

3. What are the women doing before the lottery?
(a) Avoicing each other's eyes.
(b) Running around looking for their children.
(c) Putting up the bunting.
(d) Standing together and gossiping.

4. Which stones are the most prized for use in the lottery?
(a) Heavy, flat ones.
(b) Smooth, round ones.
(c) Shiny, decorative ones.
(d) Hard, jagged ones.

5. What holiday is mentioned in the story that suggests this village is in America?
(a) The 4th of July.
(b) Groundhog Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Halloween.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the lottery begin late in this village?

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

3. What finally happens with Tessie?

4. What is the irony of Tessie Hutchinson drawing the black dot?

5. What is Jackson's first element of surprise in the story?

(see the answer key)

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