The Lottery Quiz

How many people live in the village?

• 200

• 300

• 400

• 500

The description of the lottery in the first paragraph is meant to make the reader feel what?

• Anxious

• Excited

• Calm

• Confused

What time did the lottery begin in the village?

• 8 o'clock in the morning

• 9 o'clock in the morning

• 10 o'clock in the morning

• 11 o'clock in the morning

Who had already stuffed his pockets full of stones?

• Harry Jones

• Dickie Delacroix

• Bobby Martin

• The teacher

What did the children talk about before they broke into boisterous play?

• The lottery

• The classroom and the teacher

• The weather

• Their parents

What is the mood of the townspeople as they gather for the lottery?

• Excited

• Nervous

• Angry

• Indifferent

Who conducts the lottery and why?

• Mr. Graves, because he is the postmaster

• Mr. Summers, because he has the time and energy

• Bobby Martin, because he is young and energetic

• The women, because they are organized

What do the men talk about as they gather for the lottery?

• The weather and crops

• Planting and rain, tractors and taxes

• The latest news and gossip

• Sports and entertainment

What does Bobby Martin do before the lottery begins?

• Helps his father with the black box

• Plays with the other children

• Ducks under his mother’s hand and runs to the pile of stones

• Talks to Mr. Summers

What does Mr. Summers carry to the square?

• A black wooden box

• A three-legged stool

• A pile of stones

• A list of names