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Shirley Jackson, The Lottery (basic comprehension)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is the lottery conducted?

a)

Every 2 weeks

b)

Every year

c)

Once a week

d)

Every time there is a full moon

2.

Who "wins" the lottery?

a)

Clyde Dunbar

b)

Joe Summers

c)

Tessie Hutchinson

d)

Bill Hutchinson

3.

What did the boys do in the beginning?

a)

pick flowers

b)

talk to each other

c)

meet up in the town square

d)

collect stones

4.
Who is the author of 'The Lottery"?
a)
Shirley Jackson
b)
Edgar Allen Poe
c)
Marco Rubio
d)
Donald Trump
5.
What color is the box ?
a)
black
b)
grey
c)
white
d)
red
6.

The Lottery was created as a ...

a)

movie

b)

short story

c)

book

d)

newspaper article

7.

How do the townspeople view the lottery box?

a)

They all think it's great fun.

b)

They all want to get rid of it.

c)

They see it as part of a tradition.

d)

They are not interested in the box.

8.
What is the setting of the story?
a)

an inner urban city

b)

small country town

9.
How do they assemble when it's time to begin the lottery?
a)
Making a huge circle in the town square.
b)
Making two double lines.
c)
Coming together in family groups.
d)
Crowding first to try to be first to draw.
10.

Who draws for the household?

a)

The oldest

b)

The parents

c)

The mom

d)

The man of the household

11.

After the lottery continues, the townspeople become…

a)

more excited.

b)

more nervous.

c)

more energetic.

d)

more relaxed.

12.

When do you understand why the boys were picking up rocks in the beginning?

a)

once the lottery has started

b)

when the adult enter the square

c)

when the old man Warner explains it

d)

only at the very end of the story