"The Lottery" Reading Comprehension

What is the setting of the story?

• an inner urban city

• small country village

• New York, City

• Avery, Texas

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

Who is the author of 'The Lottery"?

• Shirley Jackson
• Edgar Allen Poe
• Marco Rubio
• Donald Trump

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

At the end of the story, who wins the lottery?

• Buck
• Tessie
• Mr. Graves
• Mrs. Graves

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

What color is the box ?

• black
• grey
• white
• red

Who is the town's lottery official?

• Mr. Summers

• Mr. Hutchinson

• Old Man Warner

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

How often is the lottery held?

• monthly

• yearly

What happens to the winner of the lottery?

• They are stoned to death.

• They are banished from the community.

• They are put in the stockade.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

Who draws for the household?

• The dad

• The parents

• The mom

• The head of the household

What is Old Man Warner's reason for keeping the lottery?

• The tradition of the Lottery.

• The Box is special to him.

• His parents invented it.

• He wants to die.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1