When Old Man Warner hears that some places have dropped the lottery, he...

feels a flicker of hope but remains silent.

is so stunned that he leaves the village.

Agrees with the other villages and petitions to end the lottery.

What is the climax of the story?

It is revealed that the Hutchinson Family's slip has the black dot

When the boys gather stones into a pile

When Mr. Summers starts the Lottery

Bill Hutchinson draws the slip of paper

What do you think Old Man Warner's saying 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon' mean?

The lottery is a sacrifice to ensure a good harvest.

The lottery is going to cause alot of death.

What is the resolution of the story?

All of the villagers go back to work as if nothing happened

What is the theme of the story?

Blindly following tradition can be dangerous.

Stoning people to death to have a successful harvest.

Which of the following statements about the lottery is true ?

A. It takes place annually, in late June.

B. Most of the townspeople want to end the tradition.

C. The children are the least willing to participate.

D. Most people want to change the black box used for the drawing.

Why did the author most likely include the character of Old Man Warner?

A. To demonstrate the power of a tradition like the lottery

B. To ridicule angry, older people

C. To show that the lottery is necessary for the village’s survival

D. To establish a villain in the story

Which of the following best explains why Tessie is unhappy with the first drawing?

B. She believes her husband was hurried.

C. She knows Mr. Summers dislikes the Hutchinsons.

D. She was not allowed to draw.

Which of the following best explains why the villagers continue to hold the lottery?

A. They believe the ritual sacrifice will bring them good luck.

B. The federal government forces this tradition to continue indefinitely.

C. They’ve heard the terrible things that have happened to those who have stopped.

What are the three types of irony

Situational, Dramatic and Verbal

Situational, Comedic, and Verbal

Situational, Dramatic, and Auditory

Conversational, Comedic, and Auditory

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

She knows the result of the lottery is bad.

Her family is excluded from the drawing.

She arrives too late to draw a slip of paper.

She wants her friend to have another chance.

What is an example of situational irony in the story?

The fact that winning the lottery is a terrible thing

The children participating in the lottery

The children picking up stones at the start of the story

The fact that the lottery is a village tradition

What is an example of foreshadowing in "The Lottery"?

The children picking up stones at the start of the story.

The children participating in the lottery.

The fact that winning the lottery is a terrible thing.

The fact that the lottery is a village tradition.

The theme of "The Lottery" is most likely...

Blindly following tradition can be dangerous

The lottery brings a good harvest

Arriving late brings negative consequences

Life is filled with joys and sorrows

Which quote reveals reveals how the villagers firmly believe in the lottery’s tradition?

"Mr. Summers spoke frequently to the villagers about making a new box, but no one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box."

"Although Mr. Summers and everyone else in the village knew the answer perfectly well, it was the business of the official of the lottery to ask such questions formally."

"Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones."

The winner's last words are

"It isn't fair, it isn't right."

"I always knew it would be me."

The Lottery

Quiz

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English

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7th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.2.10, RL.6.3, RL.8.3

+31

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the setting of the story?

an inner urban city

small country town

New York, City

Avery, Texas

At the end of the story, who wins the lottery?

Buck

Tessie

Mr. Graves

Mrs. Graves

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why was Tessie late to arrive at the gathering on the day of the lottery?

She forgot her son and had to pick him up.

She started to leave town to protest the lottery.

She forgot what day it was.

She ran away, but was caught and returned.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What day is the lottery held each year?

December 24th

February 9th

June 27th

October 15th

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.

Who is the town's lottery official?

Mr. Summers

Mr. Hutchinson

Old Man Warner

Mrs. Dunbar

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Who draws for the household?

The oldest

The parents

The mom

The man of the household

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