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The Lottery

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the author of 'The Lottery"?
a)
Shirley Jackson
b)
Edgar Allen Poe
c)
Marco Rubio
d)
Donald Trump
2.
What day is the lottery held each year?
a)
December 24th
b)
February 9th
c)
June 27th
d)
October 15th
3.
How long does it take to complete the lottery ?
a)
2 days
b)
2 minutes
c)
2 hours
d)
20 minutes
4.
What was the population of the town ?
a)
200
b)
350
c)
300
d)
none of the above
5.
What are the boys doing in the square at the beginning of the story?
a)
Collecting stones and Rocks
b)
Playing Hopscotch 
c)
Singing Katy Perry
d)
All Of the Above
6.

What other activities does Mr. Summers run?

a)

Mr.Summers Doesn't do anything.

b)

Mr. Summers runs recreational Dances, teen nights, and may civic activities.

c)

Mr. Summers Arranges small picnics

d)

Mr. Summers bakes for the Old Man Warner.

7.
What color is the box ?
a)
black
b)
grey
c)
white
d)
red
8.
What can be seen on the slip of paper of the winner of the lottery?
a)
red x
b)
black spot
c)
red spot
d)
blank paper
9.
Why was Tessie late to arrive at the gathering on the day of the lottery?
a)
She forgot her son and had to pick him up.
b)
She started to leave town to protest the lottery.
c)
She forgot what day it was.
d)
She ran away, but was caught and returned.
10.

Who draws for the household?

a)

The oldest

b)

The parents

c)

The mom

d)

The man of the household

11.

What is the resolution of the story?

a)

Tessie says this is unfair

b)

Tessie is stoned to death

c)

All of the villagers go back to work as if nothing happened

d)

Tessie picks the black dot

12.
How does Old Man Warner react when he finds out that "...over in north village they're talking of giving up the lottery?"
a)
He gets scared.
b)
He suggest they do the same. 
c)
He doesn't really care about it
d)
He gets angry.
13.

Why does she say that the lottery is unfair? Do you think she would have said this if someone else "won?"

a)

Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she won. If someone else won, she would not have complained at all.

b)

Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she lost.

c)

Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because her paper was blank.

d)

Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she didn't get to pick a grave stone.

14.

Mrs. Hutchinson tries to convince the townspeople that...

a)

the lottery should be stopped.

b)

her husband wasn't given a fair chance.

c)

her husband shouldn't be participating.

d)

her husband took the wrong piece of paper.

15.

Did you like the story?

a)

No, I was lost the whole time

b)

I didn't actually read it

c)

Yes, I the plot twist at the end was crazy!

d)

I prefer dry informational texts to stories