Shirley Jackson: The Lottery

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

• They are mostly light-hearted and friendly.

• They are all serious and sad.

• They are scared.

• They are completely quiet and nervous.

How do the townspeople view the lottery box?

• They are afraid of it.

• They all want to get rid of it.

• They see it as part of a tradition.

• They are disinterested in the box.

The rituals of the lottery...

• have become more casual over time.

• are the same as they have been for generations.

• have become stricter and more serious over time.

• have been entirely forgotten by the town.

How does the town respond to Mrs. Hutchinson’s lateness?

suspiciously

rudely

angrily

pleasantly

• suspicious

• rudely

• angrily

• pleasantly

After the lottery begins, the townspeople become…

• more excited.

• more nervous.

• more energetic.

• more relaxed.

Why does the town have a lottery?

• It is a tradition that is thought to bring them a good harvest.

• Both the young and the old support the lottery.

• They like to remember their town’s history.

• They genuinely enjoy the lottery.

Mrs. Hutchinson tries to convince the townspeople that…

• the lottery should be stopped.

• her husband wasn’t given a fair chance.

• her husband shouldn’t be participating.

• her husband took the wrong piece of paper.

What happens to Mrs. Hutchinson at the end of the story?

• She is killed by the townspeople with stones.

• She is tricked into picking the paper with the black mark.

• She is banished from the town and never able to return.

• She is punished by the townspeople for a crime she committed.

The title "The Lottery" is which form of literary element?

• foreshadow

• Conflict

• characterization

• irony

at the beginning of the story, the children begin gathering rocks in a pile. Which literary term supports these actions?

• foreshadowing

• irony

• characterization

• theme