The Lottery

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

• They will not have a good harvest if they don't hold the lottery.

• The government forces them to hold the lottery.

• They are not willing to question tradition.

• None of the above.

Which of the following passages is an example of imagery in the story?

• "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.

• "...the whole lottery took less than two hours, so it could begin at ten o' clock in the morning and still be through in time to allow the villagers to get home for noon dinner."

• "School was recently over for the summer, and the feeling of liberty sat uneasily on most of them;"

• "The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green."

The title of the story, "The Lottery", is an example of which literary device?

• Drama

• Tone

• Symbolism

• Irony

What is an example of situational irony in the story?

• Children participating in the lottery.

• Winning the lottery is a terrible thing.

• The lottery is a village tradition.

• The children picking up stones at the beginning of the story.

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

• Blindly following traditions can be dangerous.

• Lotteries will bring you good harvests.

• Arriving late leads to negative consequences.

• Life is filled with joy and sorrow.

 "Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets with stones, and the other boys soon followed his example... eventually, they had a great pile of stones in one corner of the square.." This passage is an example of what?

• Irony

• Hyperbole

• Foreshadowing

• Theme

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

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

• It is a ritual unchanged since its beginning.

• It is a tradition only done in this village.

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

How does the mood change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?

• It goes from light-hearted to dreadful.

• It goes from scared to horrified.

• It goes from bright to happy.

• It goes from dreadful to light-hearted.

Many times the author slows down the pace of the story to...

• cheer up the reader

• build suspense

• emphasize tradition

• show the sadness of death

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

• She was not on time.

• She was not allowed to draw her own slip of paper.

• She believes her husband was rushed to draw.

• She thinks Mr. Summers rigged the drawing.