The Lottery Test Quizizz

Read the excerpt, then answer the questions.

Excerpt from "The Lottery"

by

Shirley Jackson

The lottery was conducted—as were the square dances, the teen-age club, the Halloween program—by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities. He was a round-faced, jovial man and he ran the coal business, and people were sorry for him, because he had no children and his wife was a scold. When he arrived in the square, carrying the black wooden box, there was a murmur of conversation among the villagers, and he waved and called, “Little late today, folks.” The postmaster, Mr. Graves, followed him, carrying a three-legged stool, and the stool was put in the center of the square and Mr. Summers set the black box down on it. The villagers kept their distance, leaving a space between themselves and the stool, and when Mr. Summers said, “Some of you fellows want to give me a hand?,” there was a hesitation before two men, Mr. Martin and his oldest son, Baxter, came forward to hold the box steady on the stool while Mr. Summers stirred up the papers inside it.

Part A:

What does this excerpt demonstrate about the town in which the lottery is held?

• The town is economically dominated by a coal business that backs the lottery.

• The town is hostile, full of people who refuse to help each other in dire times.

• The town is hopelessly backwards, cut off from other American traditions.

• The town is a small community where the people know each other well.

Read the excerpt, then answer the questions.

Excerpt from "The Lottery"

by

Shirley Jackson

The lottery was conducted—as were the square dances, the teen-age club, the Halloween program—by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities. He was a round-faced, jovial man and he ran the coal business, and people were sorry for him, because he had no children and his wife was a scold. When he arrived in the square, carrying the black wooden box, there was a murmur of conversation among the villagers, and he waved and called, “Little late today, folks.” The postmaster, Mr. Graves, followed him, carrying a three-legged stool, and the stool was put in the center of the square and Mr. Summers set the black box down on it. The villagers kept their distance, leaving a space between themselves and the stool, and when Mr. Summers said, “Some of you fellows want to give me a hand?,” there was a hesitation before two men, Mr. Martin and his oldest son, Baxter, came forward to hold the box steady on the stool while Mr. Summers stirred up the papers inside it.

Part B:

Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “The lottery was conducted—as were the square dances, the teen-age club, the Halloween program. . .”

• “He was a round-faced, jovial man and he ran the coal business ”

• “. . .  people were sorry for him, because he had no children and his wife was a scold.”

• “. . . when Mr. Summers said, “Some of you fellows want to give me a hand?,” there was a hesitation. . .”

What is the impact of the setting description in the opening paragraphs of the text?

• The bright, pleasant descriptions of the day create a happy, peaceful tone at odds with the story’s subject.

• The dark, ominous descriptions of the day warn readers about the impending death of a central character.

• 
  The quiet, beautiful descriptions of the day create a feeling of connection to a lost past that was better than the present.

• The pointed, negative descriptions of the day illustrate how dissatisfied characters are with the lottery.

Which statement best describes the tradition of the lottery?

• The lottery has been passed on exactly as it was for generations.

• Origins and older versions of the lottery have been forgotten through the years

• Improvements have been made to modernize the lottery for the current times.

• The lottery has been established recently, taking the place of an older ceremony.

How does Tessie Hutchinson’s reaction to the lottery change?

• Tessie is initially skeptical of the lottery, but she comes to see it is important.

• Tessie does not initially understand the lottery, and she fears it as she learns the truth about it.

• 
  Tessie is initially a willing participant, but she balks at the lottery when she might be selected.

• Tessie initially hopes the lottery will select Mrs. Dunbar, about which she feels increasingly guilty.

Read the excerpt, then answer the questions.

Excerpt from "The Lottery"

by

Shirley Jackson

Read the excerpt, then answer the questions.

“They do say,” Mr. Adams said to Old Man Warner, who stood next to him, “that over in the north village they’re talking of giving up the lottery.”


Old Man Warner snorted. “Pack of fools,” he said. “Listening to the young folks, nothing’s good enough for them. Next thing you know, they’ll be wanting to go back to living in caves, nobody work anymore, live that way for a while. Used to be a saying ‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.’ First thing you know, we’d all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There’s always been a lottery,” he added petulantly. “Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody.”


“Some places have already quit lotteries,” Mrs. Adams said.


“Nothing but trouble in that,” Old Man Warner said stoutly. “Pack of young fools.”

Part A:

What does the excerpt illustrate about the villagers?

• They view the lottery as primitive.

• 
  They resent the brutality of the lottery.

• They are stuck in their ways because they are isolated.

• They view the lottery as necessary for civilization.

Read the excerpt, then answer the questions.

Excerpt from "The Lottery"

by

Shirley Jackson

Read the excerpt, then answer the questions.

“They do say,” Mr. Adams said to Old Man Warner, who stood next to him, “that over in the north village they’re talking of giving up the lottery.”


Old Man Warner snorted. “Pack of fools,” he said. “Listening to the young folks, nothing’s good enough for them. Next thing you know, they’ll be wanting to go back to living in caves, nobody work anymore, live that way for a while. Used to be a saying ‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.’ First thing you know, we’d all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There’s always been a lottery,” he added petulantly. “Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody.”


“Some places have already quit lotteries,” Mrs. Adams said.


“Nothing but trouble in that,” Old Man Warner said stoutly. “Pack of young fools.”

Part B:

Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “‘Listening to the young folks, nothing’s good enough for them.’”

• “‘Next thing you know, they’ll be wanting to go back to living in caves . . .’”

• “‘Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody.’”

• “‘Some places have already quit lotteries,’ Mrs. Adams said.”

Profusely

• routine

• in a large amount

• Miscellaneous items needed for an activity

Paraphernalia

• routine

• in a large amount

• Miscellaneous items needed for an activity

Perfunctory

• routine

• in a large amount

• Miscellaneous items needed for an activity