the lottery
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 5 pts
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.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
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.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
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.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What human trait does Shirley Jackson criticize in this story?
arrogance
conformity
curiosity
greed
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