The Lottery - CommonLit Questions

Quiz

•

English

•

9th - 12th Grade

•

Hard

•

CCSS

RL.9-10.1, RL.2.10, RL.9-10.2

+20

Standards-aligned

Melissa Metzger

Used 175+ times

FREE Resource

About this resource

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.

16 questions

Show all answers

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

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

15 questions

"The Lottery"

Quiz

•

9th Grade

20 questions

The lottery

Quiz

•

11th Grade

15 questions

The Lottery Plot

Quiz

•

9th Grade - University

19 questions

The Lottery

Quiz

•

10th Grade

15 questions

The Lottery Story

Quiz

•

9th Grade - University

16 questions

The Lottery

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

15 questions

The Lottery

Quiz

•

10th Grade - University

20 questions

"The Lottery" - Comprehension Quiz

Quiz

•

12th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

55 questions

CHS Student Handbook 25-26

Quiz

•

9th Grade

10 questions

Afterschool Activities & Sports

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

15 questions

PRIDE

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

15 questions

Cool Tool:Chromebook

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

Lab Safety Procedures and Guidelines

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

10 questions

Nouns, nouns, nouns

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Bullying

Quiz

•

7th Grade

18 questions

7SS - 30a - Budgeting

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

Discover more resources for English

20 questions

Bloom Day School Community Quiz

Quiz

•

10th Grade

15 questions

School-Wide Expectations

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

13 questions

Fragments, Run-ons, Simple Sentences

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

5 questions

Nouns

Lesson

•

3rd - 9th Grade

10 questions

Finding the Theme of a Story

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

20 questions

Figurative Language

Quiz

•

8th - 10th Grade

20 questions

Parts of Speech

Quiz

•

12th Grade

20 questions

Root Quiz 1-10

Quiz

•

9th Grade