The Lottery Quiz

Who conducted the lottery?

• Mr. Hutchinson

• Mrs. Hutchinson

• Mr. Summers

• Tessie

Old Man Warner believes that the village should end the lottery.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the theme of the story?

• Stone people to death to have a successful harvest.
• Blindly following tradition can be dangerous.
• Not everything is as it seems.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

"Mr. Summers was a round faced, jovial man and he ran the coal business..."

Based on this sentence, what does jovial mean?

• angry

• tired

• lonely

• happy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What was the original purpose behind the lottery?

• To make people work hard.
• To ensure a good harvest.
• To teach the young children the meaning of "unfair."
• To see who could gather the roundest, smoothest stones.

"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day..."
The preceding passage is found in the exposition of the story. 
This passage is developing the _____________ for the reader?

• Setting
• Rising action
• Theme
• Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which quote best supports the following theme:

"It is dangerous to blindly follow tradition."

• "The crowd was quiet. A girl whispered, “I hope it’s not Nancy,” and the sound of the whisper reached the edges of the crowd."

• “Nancy and Bill, Jr., opened theirs at the same time, and both beamed and laughed, turning around to the crowd and holding their slips of paper above their heads.”

• "Tessie Hutchinson held her hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her. "It isn't fair," she said... "it isn't right," Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her."

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

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

Who draws for the household?

• The oldest

• The parents

• The mom

• The man of the household

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What are the boys doing in the square at the beginning of the story?

• Collecting stones and Rocks
• Playing Hopscotch 
• Singing Katy Perry
• All Of the Above