How do the townspeople view the lottery box?

They see it as part of a tradition.

They all want to get rid of it.

They are disinterested in the box.

What may be the main theme of "The Lottery"

Evil can be cloaked, or hidden, in something that seems to be good.

Lotteries are always in the best interests of everyone involved

Sticks and stone may break my bones, but lotteries will never hurt me

Traditional villages consider females to have more authority.

Why does Mrs. Hutchinson say that the lottery drawing is unfair?

She knows the result of the lottery is bad

Her family is excluded from the drawing.

She arrives too late to draw a slip of paper.

She wants her friend to have another chance.

When talking about people who suggest the lottery should be given up, Old Man Warner says, "Used to be a saying about 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.' First thing you know, we'd all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns" (lines 197-199). What can you infer about the purpose of the lottery from these lines?

It helps ensure a good harvest.

It provides money to support farmers.

It tells farmers when to plant.

It determines what crops should be planted.

By tradition, those who draw the slips of paper during the first round are...

the oldest members of the community

the boys who have just turned sixteen

What happens to the winner of the lottery?

They are banished from the community.

Why doesn't Clyde Dunbar attend the lottery?

He does not believe in the ritual.

He is too young to draw from the black box.

Which quote best supports the following theme: "It is dangerous to blindly follow tradition."

"Tessie Hutchinson held her hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her. "It isn't fair," she said... "it isn't right," Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her."

"The crowd was quiet. A girl whispered, “I hope it’s not Nancy,” and the sound of the whisper reached the edges of the crowd."

“Nancy and Bill, Jr., opened theirs at the same time, and both beamed and laughed, turning around to the crowd and holding their slips of paper above their heads.”

An example of a phrase is

the over spending left them in over their heads

The Lottery Quiz

43 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote "The Lottery"?

Edgar Allan Poe

Chinua Achebe

Shirley Jackson

Michael Jackson

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

to a great degree or in large amounts

petulantly

profusely

perfunctory

paraphernalia

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At the beginning of the story, the children begin gathering rocks in a pile. Which literary term supports these actions?

foreshadowing

irony

characterization

theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

carried out the minimum of effort or reflection

interminably

defiant

perfunctory

petulantly

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

friendly and cheerful

boisterous

petulantly

profusely

jovial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who "wins" the lottery?

Clyde Dunbar

Joe Summers

Tessie Hutchinson

Bill Hutchinson

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On what day does the lottery take place?

January 25

July 27

September 4

June 27

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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The Lottery

Who wrote "The Lottery"?

to a great degree or in large amounts

At the beginning of the story, the children begin gathering rocks in a pile. Which literary term supports these actions?

carried out the minimum of effort or reflection

friendly and cheerful

Who "wins" the lottery?

On what day does the lottery take place?

How do the townspeople view the lottery box?

the equipment needed for a particular activity

noisy, energetic, or wild

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