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The Lottery
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8th Grade
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the beginning of the story, what is the overall mood?
Sad, gloomy
Angry, frustrated
Jovial, upbeat
dark, depressing
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What date does the story take place?
Tags
TEKS.ELA.6.7D
TEKS.ELA.7.7D
TEKS.ELA.8.7D
TEKS.ELA.E1.6D
TEKS.ELA.E3.6D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the second paragraph of the story, the children are gathering stones for what seems to be a game. At the end of the story, we learn WHY they were gathering stones. What literary device does this this exemplify?
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Personification
Diction
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
30 sec • 1 pt
The lottery is put in the same category as "the square dance, the teenage club, the Halloween program" and other "civic activities." Based on this, how should the winner of the lottery feel?
Fearful, Angry
Bored, Lonely
Excited, Happy
Curious
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The climax of the story is when it is revealed that ___________ has the slip with the black dot.
Bill
Tessie
Summers
Mark
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The resolution of the story occurs when the lottery winner is ___________________. (The action, not person)
Tags
TEKS.ELA.8.8A
TEKS.ELA.LG.2L
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Themes of the story include all of the following EXCEPT:
Normalcy of Evil
Tradition & Ritual
Conformity
Follow the rules or else bad things will happen.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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