"The Lottery" questions

What is the setting of the story?

• an inner urban city

• small country village

• New York City

• the Texas panhandle

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What day is the lottery held each year?

• December 24th

• February 9th

• June 27th

• July 15th

What is the mood as the story begins?

• Cheerful, bright and colorful

• Dreary and ominous; there is a sense of fear and foreboding

• Dry and factual like a newspaper article

• Boring and nondescript; it is just an average day with an overcast sky

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What point of view does Jackson employ in "The Lottery"?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

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

• simile

• metaphor

• imagery

• foreshadowing

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the story, the lottery is put in the same category as "the square dances, the teenage club, the Halloween program" and other "civic activities" (lines 38-40). Based on these ideas, how do you expect the winner of the lottery to feel?

• bored

• curious

• fearful

• happy

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

"The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago..."
In this passage from the story, what is the word paraphernalia referring to?

• The clothing worn to the lottery
• The chant that used to be sung during the lottery
• The equipment needed for the lottery
• The papers that are stored in the black box.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

When talking about people who suggest the lottery should be given up, Old Man Warner says, "Used to be a saying about 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.' First thing you know, we'd all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns" (lines 197-199). What can you infer about the purpose of the lottery from these lines?

• It provides money to support farmers.

• It tells farmers when to plant.

• It determines what crops should be planted.

• It helps ensure a good harvest.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

"The slip of paper...had a black spot on it, the black spot Mr. Summers had made the night before with the heavy pencil in the coal company office." This passage supports the story's:

• Foreshadowing

• Situational Irony

• Symbolism

• Theme

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2