Understanding 'The Lottery Ticket'

What is Ivan Dmitritch's income per year?

• 800

• 1200

• 1500

• 2000

What triggers Ivan Dmitritch to check the lottery ticket?

• His own curiosity

• His wife asks him

• He overhears someone talking about it

• He bought a new ticket

How does Ivan Dmitritch initially feel about lottery luck?

• Hopeful

• Skeptical

• Excited

• Indifferent

What is the series number of the lottery ticket?

• 9,499

• 26

• 10,499

• 9,400

What is the prize amount associated with their series?

• 50,000

• 75,000

• 100,000

• 25,000

Why do Ivan and his wife delay looking at the exact ticket number?

• They enjoy imagining what they could do with the money

• They are too nervous

• They argue about it

• They misplace the ticket

What does Ivan dream of doing first if they win the lottery?

• Buying an estate

• Traveling abroad

• Paying debts

• Starting a business

Where does Ivan imagine buying an estate?

• Moscow

• Tula or Oryol provinces

• St. Petersburg

• Siberia

What does Ivan imagine doing in the summer?

• Building a new home

• Relaxing by a stream

• Hosting lavish parties

• Starting a farm

How does Ivan feel about his wife's behavior abroad?

• She would be burdensome and frugal

• She would be adventurous

• She would enjoy luxury

• She would spend freely