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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tessie try to add her daughter's family to Bill Hutchinson's second drawing?
(a) She feels the need to have all her family with her.
(b) She wants her daughter to have a chance to win, too.
(c) The more people in the drawing, the greater chance she has of not getting the dot.
(d) She is trying to get the whole thing done over.

2. Why does the lottery begin late in this village?
(a) Because they have trouble locating the lottery box.
(b) Because there are so few people, the drawing only last a few hours.
(c) Because someone forgot to prepar the lottery slips of paper.
(d) Because it took longer for the boys to find stones.

3. When is the lottery held each year?
(a) During the full moon.
(b) At Thanksgiving.
(c) Before the corn harvest.
(d) At the beginning of spring.

4. What accusation does Tessie make to Joe Summers?
(a) That someone else should draw for him.
(b) That he goes first every year to lessen his chances of getting the dot.
(c) That he cheated when he drew his own slip.
(d) That he doesn't like her and arranged for her to get the dot.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jackson suggest that tradition may be questioned?

2. Is Mr. Summers exempt from the lottery?

3. What are the women doing before the lottery?

4. What is the tone as the story begins?

5. Why do they stop using the wood chips?

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