The Lottery

What is the setting of the story?

• an inner urban city

• small country village

• New York, City

• Avery, Texas

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

What day is the lottery held each year?

• December 24th
• February 9th
• June 27th
• October 15th

What type of tone does the title and beginning of story set?

• Happy

• Gloomy

• Sad

• Ecstatic

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is ironic about the setting in the story?

• This happens to take place in summer, which is typically a time of joy and happiness

• School just let out for the summer

• Everyone was able to attend the lottery

• There just happened to be stones lying around

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

At the beginning, the children were gathering stones into a pile. That is an example of what literary device?

• simile

• metaphor

• imagery

• foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Who draws for the household?

• The oldest

• The parents

• The mom

• The man of the household

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

How do most of the villagers appear to regard the lottery?

• They hate it.

• They are confused by it.

• They look forward to it.

• They do not like the suspense.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

At the end of the story, who wins the lottery?

• Bill Hutchinson

• Tessie Hutchinson

• Mr. Summers

• Mrs. Graves

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

What is the climax of the story?

• When the boys gather stones into a pile

• It is revealed that Tessie's slip has the black dot

• When Mr. Summers starts the Lottery

• Bill Hutchinson draws the slip of paper

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

What is the resolution of the story?

• Tessie says this is unfair

• Tessie is stoned to death

• All of the villagers go back to work as if nothing happened

• Tessie picks the black dot

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3