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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a large village, how long might the lottery last?
(a) All day because they have more activities in the square.
(b) As much as seven days.
(c) An hour because the slips were mailed to the people.
(d) Not long because of better equipment.

2. What does Mrs. Delacroix have in her hands?
(a) The lottery flag.
(b) A chocolate cake.
(c) The Hutchinson baby.
(d) A huge stone.

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

4. What is Jackson's main theme in the story?
(a) The need for change in a community.
(b) The need for tradition in small towns.
(c) The stupidity of blindly following tradition.
(d) The value of human life.

5. What is on Tessie Hutchinson's paper?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The number 6.
(c) A black spot.
(d) A message.

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

7. Though they do not remember all the ancient ritual, what do the villagers all remember?
(a) The burning of the box.
(b) The stones.
(c) The song.
(d) The march.

8. What does Jackson suggest about civic prominence in the character of Mr. Summers.
(a) That wealth is the standard for importance.
(b) That Summers has no real power in the village.
(c) That age is the criterion for civic leadership.
(d) That everyone is equal regardless of wealth.

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

10. What are the men doing before it is time for the lottery to begin?
(a) Standing together and talking politics.
(b) Standing together and talking about women.
(c) Standing in a group but not talking.
(d) Standing in a group talking about tractors and rain.

11. Which man holds the winning paper?
(a) Mr. Graves.
(b) Bill Hutchinson.
(c) Old man Warner.
(d) Bob Martin.

12. What type of story is THE LOTTERY?
(a) A satire.
(b) A comedy.
(c) A drama.
(d) A history.

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

14. What is Mrs. Hutchinson's behavior as she makes her way to her family?
(a) Laughing and apologizing for being late.
(b) Anxious and in a hurry.
(c) Somber and angry.
(d) Perplexed and confused.

15. What is in the black box?
(a) Slips of paper.
(b) Wood chips.
(c) Beans.
(d) Stones.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why are the children running around that morning?

3. Who is to draw for the Watson family?

4. What does the village look like on the morning of the lottery?

5. What serious formality occurs before the lottery begins?

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