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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is happening when they make any change in the lottery procedure?
(a) It is a break with tradition.
(b) The people are becoming better educated.
(c) It makes the tradition stronger.
(d) It is nothing drastic in the minds of the villagers.

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

4. What is Tessie doing in the center of the circle of her friends, neighbors, and family?
(a) Dancing the lottery jig.
(b) Gloating that she is the winner.
(c) Sitting on a makeshift throne.
(d) Holding out her hands and crying that it is not fair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What trouble does Bobby Martin get into?

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

3. When is the lottery held each year?

4. Why are people gathering in the town square?

5. What does Tessie try to do before Bill draws for the family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the second citizen of the village and what is his function in the lottery?

2. Describe the men as they assemble for the lottery.

3. As Tessie continues to voice her objections, what does her husband do?

4. Who do they look for before continuing with the lottery?

5. What do the villagers begin to do at that point?

6. What does Mr. Graves do at the Hutchinson family drawing?

7. What excuse does Tessie make for being late?

8. What is Jackson saying about children in this story?

9. What does Mr. Summers do when he calls out his own name?

10. How does Jackson draw the reader into the spirit of the lottery?

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