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The Lottery - CommonLit Questions
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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Melissa Metzger
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This quiz is about Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Lottery’, a complex literary short story, tailored for 9th - 12th grade ELA classes, and created by educator Melissa Metzger. It’s designed to support students’ reading comprehension and critical thinking. With 16 multiple choice questions, it helps students to get into the story, and explore elements like the main theme, symbolism, tone, and why characters do what they do, specifically focusing on the first paragraph and how the community reacts to Mrs. Hutchinson. The quiz can be a classroom activity to get a class discussion going, or a homework assignment for independent studies. With questions similar to what you see in CommonLit, it’s a useful tool for standardized tests practice. With well-structured questions, you encourage your students to think about different things like tradition, being morally involved, or fitting in. As a teacher, you guide them to really think about the text’s message and how it develops.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the mood of the townspeople as they gather for the lottery?
They are mostly light-hearted and friendly
They are all serious and sad
They are nervous and scared
They are completely quiet
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How do the townspeople view the lottery box?
They are afraid of it.
They all want to get rid of it.
They see it as part of tradition
THey are disinterested in the box.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The rituals of the lottery....
have become more casual over time.
are the same as they have been for generations.
have become stricter and more serious over time.
have been entirely forgotten by the town.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does the town respond to Mrs. Hutchinson's lateness?
suspiciously
rudely
angrily
pleasantly
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is Mrs. Dunbar participating in the lottery?
It's her turn to participate.
None of the men in her family are able to.
She is being punished by the town.
No one in her family will volunteer.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
After the lottery begins, the townspeople become....
more excited.
more nervous.
more energetic.
more relaxed.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why does the town have a lottery?
It is a tradition that is thought to bring them a good harvest.
Both the young and the old support the lottery.
They like to remember their town's history.
They genuinely enjoy the lottery.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
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