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"The Lottery" Vocab and Literary Devices

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following words matches the definition?

"All the time; seemingly without stopping"

a)

Interminably

b)

Ritual

c)

Reprimand

d)

Perfunctory

2.

Which of the following words matches the definition?

"The prescribed procedure for conducting ceremonies"

a)

Profusely

b)

Ritual

c)

Reprimand

d)

Jovial

3.

Which of the following words matches the definition?

"In an easily irritated or annoyed manner"

a)

Paraphernalia

b)

Profusely

c)

Petulantly

d)

Jovial

4.

Which of the following words matches the definition?

"An act or expression of criticism"

a)

Soberly

b)

Boisterous

c)

Interminably

d)

Reprimand

5.

Which of the following words matches the definition?

"Miscellaneous articles; equipment needed for a particular activity"

a)

Ritual

b)

Interminably

c)

Paraphernalia

d)

Reprimand

6.

Which of the following words matches the definition?

"Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough"

a)

Perfunctory

b)

Petulantly

c)

Jovial

d)

Soberly

7.

Which of the following words matches the definition?

"In an abundant manner"

a)

Jovial

b)

Profusely

c)

Paraphernalia

d)

Soberly

8.

Which of the following words matches the definition?

"Full of or showing happiness/high spirits"

a)

Soberly

b)

Boisterous

c)

Profusely

d)

Jovial

9.

Which of the following words matches the definition?

"In a serious or subdued manner"

a)

Soberly

b)

Boisterous

c)

Jovial

d)

Reprimand

10.

Which of the following words matches the definition?

"Noisy, energetic, cheerful, rowdy"

a)

Jovial

b)

Boisterous

c)

Soberly

d)

Interminably

11.

The black box being used to represent tradition is an example of what literary device?

a)

Symbolism

b)

Irony

c)

Theme

d)

Tone

12.

The following quote represents which literary device?

"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day," (Jackson 1).

a)

Theme

b)

Tone

c)

Setting

d)

Symbolism

13.

Which literary device is established through the following quote?

"The crowd was quiet. A girl whispered, 'I hope it's not Nancy,' and the sound of the whisper reached the edges of the crowd," (Jackson 6).

a)

Mood

b)

Irony

c)

Theme

d)

Symbolism

14.

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

a)

Symbolism

b)

Irony

c)

Tone

d)

Mood

15.

Violence in a peaceful society and the refusal to abandon outdated rituals are examples of which literary device?

a)

Theme

b)

Tone

c)

Mood

d)

Setting