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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. Who is the last person accounted for before the lottery begins?
(a) Old man Warner.
(b) The tall Watson boy.
(c) Mrs. Dunbar.
(d) Tessie Hutchinson.

2. What is being used for the first time this year?
(a) A new black box.
(b) Slips of paper instead of wood chips.
(c) Black and white ping pong balls.
(d) A bigger stool.

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

4. How long has the lottery been going on?
(a) Since before people arrived from Europe.
(b) Over several generations.
(c) Since the Pilgrims.
(d) For the last five years.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the age of majority in the village?

2. What is Tessie Hutchinson doing when she realizes Bill has the marked slip?

3. How many people live in the village?

4. What explanation does the late comer give for being late?

5. Where does Mrs. Hutchinson locate her husband and children?

Short Essay Questions

1. In naming the holidays observed by the village, how does Jackson hint at the macabre nature of the lottery?

2. According to the rules of the lottery, how long does the stoning go on?

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

4. How is the black spot finally revealed?

5. What excuse does Tessie make for being late?

6. At what point in the story does Jackson raise the question of what's going on with her readers?

7. What happens as the stoning begins?

8. Describe the kind of morning it is on the day of the lottery.

9. How are people dressed for this annual event?

10. Where are the women and what are they doing?

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