The Lottery Comprehension Quiz

1. At the beginning of the story, what is the tone of the passage?

• lighthearted and relazed

• creepy and scary

• sad and melancholy

• dark and gloomy

2. What does the black box in the lottery represent?

• murder

• family

• tradition

• stonings

3. After the lottery is finished, what is suggested that the villagers do?

• they give Tessie a funeral

• they go back to work as usual

• they encourage the children to take pictures

• they dance around the field in a ceremony

4. How many people live in this small town?

• 200

• 300

• 400

• 500

5. Who conducts the lottery?

• Bill Hutchinson

• Mr. Graves

• Mr. Summers

• Tessie Hutchinson

6. In what order did the villagers go up to select their piece of paper?

• alphabetically

• oldest to youngest

• richest to poorest

• they randomly go as they are ready

7. True or False: The rituals of the nursery have remained unchanged for all of the years the lottery has been conducted.

• True

• False

8. Who draws for the household?

• the oldest

• the mother

• the head of the household

• Mr. Summers

9. How long has the Lottery been around?

• as long as the village has been founded

• 77 years

• this is the first year

10. What is the resolution?

• Tessie overthrows the lottery

• Tessie is stoned to death

• Mr. Summers picks a winner

• Old Man Warner finally wins the lottery