Final Comprehension Quiz: The Lottery

It is June 27th, a warm, sunny day. This is revealed in what part of the plot?

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Falling Action

• Climax

Which statement below is a valid theme of “The Lottery”?

• All lotteries should be outlawed.

• Small towns are full of evil people.

• Blindly following traditions of the past can be dangerous.

• all of these

Why is the title of the story, “The Lottery,” ironic?

• Because the story doesn’t involve a lottery at all.

• Because the reader expects that the winner will receive a prize.

• Because the reader can easily predict what is going to happen in the story.

• Because all lotteries have different rules, and this one is no exception.

Which of the following events is most important to the development of the plot?

• Tessie Hutchinson was late for the lottery gathering.

• Bobby Martin was scolded by his father.

• Bill Hutchinson drew the paper with the black spot on it.

• Harry helped little Dave draw his slip of paper.

Many objects in “The Lottery” have symbolic meaning. What is one symbolic meaning of the black spot drawn onto the slip of paper?

• love

• death

• community

• trust

At the beginning of the story, the tone of the passage is what?

• creepy

• sad

• scary

• happy and delightful

Old Man Warner believes that the village should end the lottery.

• True

• False

Who arrives late at the lottery?

• Mr. Summers

• Tessie Hutchinson

• Mr. Graves

• Old Man Warner

What is the traditional job of the village boys on Lottery Day?

• They play an exhibition football game before the lottery.

• They form an honor guard for the lottery box.

• They keep the younger children off of the grass.

• They collect stones and bring them to the town square.

What does the box that holds the lottery "tickets" look like?

• It is a simple wooden box, with no paint or ornaments.

• It is a brass box, resembling a pirate's treasure chest.

• It is a shabby black box, splintered, faded and stained.

• It is a gold box covered in emeralds, rubies and sapphires.