Worksheets"The Lottery" Review (LA11/12)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why did Mr. Summers replace the original wood chips with slips of paper?
The black box couldn’t hold the wooden chips any longer because the town was growing
He was afraid people would get splinters
Wood was too hard to write on and it wouldn't blow in the wind
On which day does the lottery fall each year?
July 4
June 27
Whenever Mr. Summers says it's time
January 27
Who claims the lottery is unfair at the end of the story?
Clyde Dunbar
Mr. Summers
Tessie Hutchinson
Mrs. Delacroix
How is Tessie's claim that the lottery is unfair ironic?
She was late to the lottery because she forgot about it
She encouraged her husband to draw
She gathered stones at the beginning of the story
She said her oldest daughter should draw too
Which part of the story foreshadows the lottery?
When Mr. Summers tells Tessie "thought we'd have to get along without you"
The reactions of the townspeople to the event (nervous, not excited) foreshadow that winning the lottery may not be a happy event
The boys gathering stones foreshadow the "lottery" is a stoning
Which character cannot attend the lottery because he broke his leg?
Bob
Mr. Graves
Davy Hutchinson
Clyde Dunbar
Why does Old Man Warner express disapproval about dropping the lottery?
He wants to see how long he can last
He believes tradition should stay as it is
He wants to make a lot of money
Who drew the "winning" slip of paper FIRST?
Tessie Hutchinson
Old Man Warner
Bill Hutchinson
Mr. Summers
How is the title of the story ironic?
The word lottery usually means something happy but it is really not
A thing whose success is governed by chance
Everyone gathers together in a circle
How do the villagers know who the winner is?
The person raises their hand
They get a black box
An x is written on their paper
Their paper has a black spot
