The Lottery - Shirley Jackson Skills Check

Which answer best describes the setting on the day of the lottery?

• cold, windy and melancholy

• an average, cool day, people went to work as normal

• Exciting, people rushed and bustle everywhere to prepare

• An early, warm summer day in June

In the exposition, we are told that the children were gathering stones into a pile. What literary device is this an example of?

• Metaphor

• Foreshadowing

• Setting

• Allusion

What does the black dot represent in "The Lottery"

• A traditional symbol worn by the winner

• faith and good fortune for its recipient

• Death

• The farming community

What kind of irony is used in Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery?"

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

What is ironic about the lottery?

Who wins the lottery?

• Mrs. Martin

• Clyde Dunbar

• Joe Summers

• Mrs. Hutchinson

How does the character react to winning the lottery?

• they are upset, angry, and mortified

• they are glad, but clam because they knew they would win

• confused, because multiple people were chosen

• they are overjoyed, excited and happy

What type of conflict occurs in this story?

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Self

• Character vs Nature

What happens to the winner of the lottery?

What is Jackson's main theme in the short story?