the lottery

What is Old Man Warner's reason for keeping the lottery?

• The tradition of the Lottery.

• The Box is special to him.

• His parents invented it.

• He wants to die.

What happens to the winner of the lottery?

• They are stoned to death.

• They are banished from the community.

• They are put in the stockade.

• They win a significant amount of money.

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

• They are mostly light-hearted and friendly.

• They are serious and sad.

• They are nervous and scared.

• They are completely quiet.

In the story, the lottery is put in the same category as “the square dances, the teenage club, the Halloween program” and other “civic activities” (lines 38–40). Based on these ideas, how do you expect the winner of the lottery to feel?

• bored

• curious

• fearful

• happy

Which statement best describes the history of the lottery in the village?

• It is a ritual unchanged since its beginnings.

• It is a tradition as old as the village itself.

• It is a recent plan to raise money for the village.

• It is a tradition unique to this particular village.

Why does Mrs. Hutchinson say that the lottery drawing is unfair?

• Her family is excluded from the drawing.

• She arrives too late to draw a slip of paper.

• She knows the result of the lottery is bad.

• She wants her friend to have another chance

What human trait does Shirley Jackson criticize in this story?

• arrogance

• conformity

• curiosity

• greed

Which of the following is NOT an example of foreshadowing in "The Lottery?"

• Children placing stones in their pockets and making piles of stones in the town square.
• Mrs. Hutchinson’s late arrival
• The description of the bright sunny summer afternoon.
• Mrs. Hutchinson frantically protesting Bill’s selection of the paper

What happens to the winner of the lottery?

• They are stoned to death.

• They are banished from the community.

• They are put in the stockade.

Which of the following describes the irony of the story?

• At the beginning of the story, the reader learns Tessie Hutchinson will be selected for the lottery, but she is unaware of this.

• At the beginning of the story, the reader is set up to believe that the lottery is a positive tradition, but it ends with Tessie Hutchinson's death.

• At the beginning of the story, the reader learns that the children gather stones, but none of the children understand the purpose of the stones.

• At the beginning of the story, we think Bill Hutchinson is a kind man, but he is actually cruel.