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The Lottery (ALPS)

Authored by Tarah Helms

English

8th Grade

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The Lottery (ALPS)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best describes the history of the lottery in the village?

It is a ritual unchanged since its beginnings.

It is a tradition as old as the village itself.

It is a recent plan to raise money for the village.

It is a tradition unique to this particular village.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What human trait does Shirley Jackson criticize in this story?

Greed

Arrogance

Conformity

Curiosity

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The main theme of this story emphasizes

The foolishness of blindly following tradition

The value placed on human life.

The importance of tradition and faith in small towns

The need for change in society

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The young boys in the town are collecting and stockpiling rocks before the lottery takes place in the town square. How does Jackson use this event as an element of foreshadowing to the culminating events?

The children collecting stones appears to be innocent child’s play, but it is actually a clue to the violent event that occurs at the end of the story.

It is not an example of foreshadowing

It is a clue as to how the children disappear

It's an example of personification.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In literature, the color black often symbolizes death. Explain the symbolism of the black box and elaborate on the symbolism of the box’s battered condition.

The black box represents the future of the residents in the town.

The black box represents the winner of "The Lottery"

The black box holds the “winning” paper that will result in someone’s death. The box is black to symbolize the approaching death and the battered condition symbolizes the stoning that will ensue after the lottery

The black box symbolizes new beginnings.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the author most likely include the character of Old Man Warner?

To ridicule angry, older people

To demonstrate the power of a tradition like the lottery

To show that the lottery is necessary for the village’s survival

To establish a villain in the story

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The description of the lottery in paragraph 1 is meant to make the reader feel —

suspicious about the true meaning of the lottery.

certain something bad will happen.

that the lottery is a pleasant tradition.

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