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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson - Student Vocabulary

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The teenager was arrested for loud and __________ conduct on a train.

a)

profusely

b)

boisterous

c)

duly

2.

Which word means "in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care"?

a)

shabbier

b)

splintered

c)

petulantly

3.

She copied it __________, making thousands of drawings of the pattern to create the final panting on canvas.

a)

interminably

b)

reluctantly

c)

hastily

4.

Which word describes someone who is spirited, loud, and slightly out of control?

a)

reprimands

b)

duly

c)

boisterous

5.

The poorly maintained parking lot looked __________ with every passing day.

a)

jovial

b)

shabbier

c)

hastily

6.

What word means "all the time; seemingly without stopping"?

a)

postmaster

b)

reluctantly

c)

interminably

7.

Which word means "a small, thin, sharp piece of word, bone, or something similar"?

a)

shabbier

b)

splintered

c)

postmaster

8.

The newspaper used public records to track coaches who were fired or __________ for misconduct and moved to new districts.

a)

splintered

b)

reprimanded

c)

interminably

9.

If you write an essay __________, don't expect to receive an A+ on the assignment.

a)

hastily

b)

splintery

c)

duly

10.

Which word means "an act or expression of criticism; severely or angrily"?

a)

profusely

b)

boisterous

c)

reprimands

11.

The teenager stamped his foot __________, turning weak with frustration.

a)

petulantly

b)

reluctantly

c)

interminably

12.

Which word means "to rush through something in a hurried manner"?

a)

shabbier

b)

duly

c)

hastily

13.

Which word means "with hesitation, doubt or dread"?

a)

Duly

b)

Hastily

c)

Reluctantly

14.

You might __________ walk into the dentist's office for your appointment, knowing that you will soon feel the pain of a root canal.

a)

reluctantly

b)

interminably

c)

profusely

15.

Angrily, he threw the glass against the wall. It crashed and __________ upon the floor.

a)

boisterous

b)

reluctantly

c)

splintered

16.

Which word means "moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some small annoyance"?

a)

duly

b)

petulantly

c)

boisterous

17.

Which word means "the person in charge of a post office"?

a)

profusely

b)

petulantly

c)

postmaster

18.

His father was __________ and receiver of taxes.

a)

shabbier

b)

postmaster

c)

chickweed

19.

Which word is used to describe "people who show good humor and are full of joy"?

a)

Reluctantly

b)

Petulantly

c)

Jovial

20.

Santa Claus, with his constant "ho-ho-hoing" is a __________ figure.

a)

jovial

b)

splintered

c)

hastily

21.

Which word means "excessively; in an abundant manner"?

a)

interminably

b)

profusely

c)

shabbier

22.

If you sweat __________ whenever your crush walks into a room, you might reconsider your ban on deodorant before asking him out.

a)

duly

b)

reluctantly

c)

profusely

23.

Which word means "at the proper time; properly; appropriately"?

a)

jovial

b)

duly

c)

reprimands

24.

When you put in a lot of overtime hours at your job, you assume you'll be __________ paid.

a)

duly

b)

hastily

c)

postmaster