"The Lottery" Period 7 Quiz

What is the setting of the story?

• an inner urban city

• small country village

• New York, City

• Avery, Texas

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What was represented by the black box?

• family
• death
• tradition
• murder

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How do they assemble when it's time to begin the lottery?

• Making a huge circle in the town square.
• Making two double lines.
• Coming together in family groups.
• Crowding first to try to be first to draw.

What character is in the story ?

• Walter White
• Frye
• Jonah Hill
• Mr. Summers

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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

• Happy
• Gloomy
• Sad
• Extatic

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why does the author purposely throw you off from what is going to happen?

• She doesn't
• Because it's a fun thing to do
• So that you're more surprised at the end
• How are we to know the answer to that?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What can be seen on the slip of paper of the winner of the lottery?

• red x
• black spot
• red spot
• blank paper

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

• Buck
• Tessie
• Mr. Graves
• Mrs. Graves

The story states that the tradition has changed over time, and people really don't remember much but do it anyway. What point is the author trying to get across with this aspect?

• That things change and that's ok
• That it's not ok that things change
• That you can change a tradition and it's fine
• That doing something just bc it's tradition is ridiculous

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is "Mob Mentality" ?

• a phenomenon in which people follow the actions and behaviors of their peers when in large groups.
• A group of people
• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7