Quiz on Shirley Jackson's The Lottery
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English
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary event happening in the story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson?
A wedding
A harvest celebration
A lottery drawing
A town hall meeting
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the lottery take place in the story?
At the town square
In the church
At someone's home
In the woods
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is in charge of the lottery drawing in "The Lottery"?
Mr. Summers
Old Man Warner
Mr. Graves
Mr. Martin
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the villagers use to conduct the lottery?
A large hat
Slips of paper
Sticks
Stones
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who wins the lottery in the story?
Tessie Hutchinson
Mr. Summers
Bill Hutchinson
Old Man Warner
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best defines "paraphernalia" as used in the story? "The villagers gathered all the paraphernalia necessary for the lottery."
Equipment and materials
Rules and guidelines
People and participants
Food and drink
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these sentences uses the word "profusely" correctly? "The flowers bloomed profusely, filling the garden with color."
Slowly
Sparingly
Excessively
Rarely
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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