"The Lottery" Review (LA11/12)

Why did Mr. Summers replace the original wood chips with slips of paper?

• The black box couldn’t hold the wooden chips any longer because the town was growing

• He was afraid people would get splinters

• Wood was too hard to write on and it wouldn't blow in the wind

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On which day does the lottery fall each year?

• July 4

• June 27

• Whenever Mr. Summers says it's time

• January 27

Who claims the lottery is unfair at the end of the story?

• Clyde Dunbar

• Mr. Summers

• Tessie Hutchinson

• Mrs. Delacroix

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How is Tessie's claim that the lottery is unfair ironic?

• She was late to the lottery because she forgot about it

• She encouraged her husband to draw

• She gathered stones at the beginning of the story

• She said her oldest daughter should draw too

Which part of the story foreshadows the lottery?

• When Mr. Summers tells Tessie "thought we'd have to get along without you"

• The reactions of the townspeople to the event (nervous, not excited) foreshadow that winning the lottery may not be a happy event

• The boys gathering stones foreshadow the "lottery" is a stoning

Which character cannot attend the lottery because he broke his leg?

• Bob

• Mr. Graves

• Davy Hutchinson

• Clyde Dunbar

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Why does Old Man Warner express disapproval about dropping the lottery?

• He wants to see how long he can last

• He believes tradition should stay as it is

• He wants to make a lot of money

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Who drew the "winning" slip of paper FIRST?

• Tessie Hutchinson

• Old Man Warner

• Bill Hutchinson

• Mr. Summers

How is the title of the story ironic?

• The word lottery usually means something happy but it is really not

• A thing whose success is governed by chance

• Everyone gathers together in a circle

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How do the villagers know who the winner is?

• The person raises their hand

• They get a black box

• An x is written on their paper

• Their paper has a black spot

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