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WorksheetsThe Lottery: Comprehension
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
Who wrote the short story "The Lottery"?
William Shakespeare
Shirley Jackson
Hugh Jackson
William Faulkner
Shirley Jackson was a/an _____________ writer, known primarily for her works of ________________ and mystery
English / horror
American / romantic
American / horror
English / romantic
Why did the townspeople gather in the square on the 27th of June?
to celebrate Mr. Summer's Birthday party
for an annual lottery
to witness a public execution
for registration of the annual lottery
What did Mr. Summers carry when he arrived in the square?
a black dot
a wooden stool
a black wooden box
a stone
Who was the postmaster who carried the wooden stool in the town square?
Mr. Summers
Mr. Graves
Mr. Hutchinson
Bobby Martin
Who was the elder who had his seventy-seventh time participating in the lottery?
Old Man Dave
Old Man Dunbar
Old Man Bill
Old Man Warner
What symbolizes the winner in the lottery?
A piece of paper with black dot
A blank piece of paper
a wood chip with a mark of death
a wooden ball with an embedded skull
Whose family was first drawn from the draw lots?
Delacroix Family
Jones Family
Watson Family
Hutchinson Family
After the second draw, who was the lucky one drawn from the black box?
Tessie Hutchinson
Bill Hutchinson
Anne Hutchinson
Shirley Hutchinson
What did the people do to Mrs. Tessie Hutchinson?
hung in front of the village people
stoned to death
congratulated her for her winning
killed by firing squad
