WorksheetsThe Lottery Review Game
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
reprimands
a)
(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy,
energetic, and cheerful; rowdy
b)
to a great degree; in large amounts
c)
a rebuke, especially an official one
d)
endless
2.
perfunctory
a)
(of an action or gesture) carried out with a
minimum of effort or reflection
b)
childishly sulky
or bad-tempered
c)
with courage and determination; in a strong and
sturdy manner
d)
a rebuke, especially an official one
3.
regretfully
a)
to a great degree; in large amounts
b)
in a sad and disappointed manner (over
something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or
missed opportunity
c)
carried out with a
minimum of effort or reflection
d)
miscellaneous articles, especially the
equipment needed for a particular activity
4.
paraphernalia
a)
endless
b)
a rebuke, especially an official one
c)
miscellaneous articles, especially the
equipment needed for a particular activity
d)
carried out with a
minimum of effort or reflection
5.
lapse
a)
a temporary failure of concentration, memory,
or judgment; an interval or passage of time
b)
(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy,
energetic, and cheerful; rowdy
c)
childishly sulky
or bad-tempered
d)
with courage and determination; in a strong and
sturdy manner
6.
Why are people gathering in the town square?
a)
There is a band concert in the morning.
b)
They are voting on whether to discontinue the lottery.
c)
The mayor is making a speech.
d)
It is the annual lottery day.
7.
What are the men doing before it is time for the lottery to begin?
a)
Standing together and talking politics.
b)
Standing together and talking about women.
c)
Standing in a group but not talking.
d)
Standing in a group talking about tractors and rain.
8.
What are the women doing before the lottery?
a)
Standing together and gossipping
b)
Putting up the bunting.
c)
Avoiding each other's eyes.
d)
Running around looking for their children.
9.
How does the town assemble when it is time to begin the ceremony?
a)
In double file
lines.
b)
Crowding forward to try to be rst
to draw.
c)
Coming together in family groups
d)
Making a huge circle in the town square.
10.
Who wins the lottery?
a)
Mr. Graves
b)
Little Dave Hutchinson
c)
Tessie Hutchinson
d)
Mr. Zanini
11.
Which of the following is NOT an example of foreshadowing in "The Lottery?"
a)
Children placing stones in their pockets and making piles of stones in the town square.
b)
Mrs. Hutchinson’s late arrival
c)
The description of the bright sunny summer afternoon.
d)
Mrs. Hutchinson frantically protesting Bill’s selection of the paper
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