The Lottery Ticket - Review of the Story v3

Which of these statements about Ivan Dmitritch is TRUE at the start of the story?

• He encourages his wife to play the lottery more frequently

• He thinks that playing the lottery is a waste of time and money.

• He plays the lottery quite often and it angers his wife.

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Which BEST describes Ivan and Masha's financial position at the start of the text?

• They are struggling to survive.

• They have everything that they need,

• They are very wealthy.

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Which is NOT part of Ivan's fantasy?

• He hunts mushrooms and watches people fish.

• He reads magazines and falls asleep on the couch.

• He dances with his wife under the moonlight.

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Which BEST expresses how the lottery ticket affects Ivan's opinion of his wife?

• He becomes resentful of her and finds her unattractive.

• He suddenly acts nice to his wife because he thinks she will have money.

• He does not care about money, he just want to finish reading the paper.

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Which of the statements about Ivan is FALSE?

• He thinks he is more attractive than his wife.

• He dislikes his wife's family

• He thinks his wife will spend the money too quickly.

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Which of these statements best expresses a theme in this text?

• if you don't play, you can't win.

• Money doesn't buy happiness

• You need money to make money

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Which of these statements about Masha is FALSE?

• She thinks bad things about her husband.

• She knows her husband very well.

• She would enjoy sharing her winnings with her husband.

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Which conclusion is best supported by the text?

• Money gives people the potential to do great and noble things.

• Just the thought of money can bring out the worst in people.

• Nothing brings a couple closer together like planning a vacation

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Which figurative language technique is used in the following sentence?

"The bare trees weep, the wind is damp and cold.

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

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From which perspective is this story narrated?

• First Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Objective

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