The Figure of Speach

What is the central irony in “The Lottery”?

• A. The townspeople fear the lottery but are forced to participate.

• B. The lottery, usually associated with winning something good, results in a violent death.

• C. The lottery is held in secret, even though everyone knows about it.

• D. Tessie Hutchinson wins something she doesn't want.

Which line from the story is an example of foreshadowing?

• A. “The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny.”

• B. “Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones.”

• C. “The villagers kept their distance, leaving a space between themselves and the stool.”

• D. “Mr. Summers spoke frequently to the villagers about making a new box.”

What does the black box symbolize in the story?

• A. The town’s wealth

• B. The fairness of the ritual

• C. Death and tradition

• D. Law and order

What imagery is used to describe the setting of the story?

• A. “Clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day.”

• B. “Mr. Summers was very good at organizing things.”

• C. “The people had done it so many times that they only half listened.”

• D. “The villagers began to gather in the square.”

How does the author use foreshadowing to hint at the story’s dark ending?

• A. By describing the lottery as an exciting town event

• B. By revealing the contents of the black box early in the story

• C. By noting that children are collecting stones

• D. By focusing on Tessie’s lateness to the lottery

What is ironic about the townspeople’s attitude toward the lottery?

• A. They treat it like a normal civic duty despite its deadly result.

• B. They protest loudly against it but continue anyway.

• C. They all forget the date each year.

• D. They all try to avoid winning.

The villagers drawing slips of paper is an example of what figurative device?

• A. Imagery

• B. Irony

• C. Symbolism

• D. Metaphor

How does the use of imagery intensify the horror of the story's ending?

• A. It paints a beautiful, calm setting that contrasts the violence.

• B. It makes the black box appear newer than expected.

• C. It explains each character’s background.

• D. It shows the lottery’s rules in detail.

What does Tessie’s protest at the end represent?

• A. The town’s changing traditions

• B. The symbolic resistance to blind conformity

• C. Her wish to take someone else's place

• D. Her realization that she should have come earlier

Which of the following best describes how symbolism is used in “The Lottery”?

• A. The stones represent childhood games.

• B. The black box represents fear and resistance to change.

• C. The lottery slip represents fairness.

• D. The town square represents modern society.