The Lottery Quiz

The genre of “The Lottery” is ______.

• Non fiction

• Horror realism

• Horror

What's the setting of the story?

• A large township

• An ordinary American village

• A metropolitan area (i.e. New York, Los Angeles)

• None of the above

How does the setting affect this story?

• The story is set in a peaceful small town and people there are friendly with one another. We wouldn't expect murder in the setting.

• The story is set in a violent small town and people are rude. We have a feeling that something troubling may happen.

What does "boisterous" mean? “School was recently over for the summer, and the feeling of liberty sat uneasily on most of them; they tended to gather quietly for a while before they broke into boisterous play, and their talk was of the classroom and the teacher, of books and reprimands.”

• Aggressive

• Energetic

• Disengaged

Every year, who runs the lottery?

• Mr. Graves

• Mr. Hutchinson

• Mr. Summers

Who considers those attempting to eliminate the lottery as a "pack of fools"?

• Mr. Delacroix

• Old Man Warner

• Tessie Hutchinson

How does the writer foreshadow the conclusion of this story? (THREE answers; you need to be able to write TWO!!!)

• The boys in the beginning of the story stacked stones into a pile.

• Tessie came late and people said, "We thought we'd have to get on without you."

• Watson boy was drawing for himself and his mother -where's his dad? last year's victim?

• Old Man Warner said the people trying to get rid of the lottery were fools.

What is the main theme of the story?

• The value of human life

• The need for traditions in small towns

• It is foolish to blindly follow a tradition

  
  

Who was the “winner” of the lottery? (You need to be able to write the name!!)

• Mr. Summer

• Old Man Warner

• Mrs. Delacroix

• Tessie Hutchinson

What other themes can you find in the story? (THREE answers; you need to be able to write one!!!)

• Societies can persecute innocent people for absurd reasons

• Peace and violence can coexist

• People can be friendly on the surface and don't hesitate to sacrifice others

• People are born with sympathy and a kind heart