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WorksheetsThe Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
The preceding passage is found in the exposition of the story.
This passage is developing the _____________ for the reader?
In this passage from the story, what is the word paraphernalia referring to?
Choose TWO themes in "The Lottery"?
All traditions are important and should never be forgotten.
Individuals can do terrible things when pressured by society.
Some villages have dangerous traditions
It is dangerous to blindly follow tradition.
Lotteries are always in the best interest of everyone involved
What is the mood of the townspeople as they gather for the lottery?
They are mostly light-hearted and friendly.
They are all serious and sad.
They are scared.
They are completely quiet and nervous.
How do the townspeople view the lottery box?
They are afraid of it.
They all want to get rid of it.
They see it as part of a tradition.
They are disinterested in the box.
The rituals of the lottery...
have become more casual over time.
are the same as they have been for generations.
have become stricter and more serious over time.
have been entirely forgotten by the town.
How does the town respond to Mrs. Hutchinson’s lateness?
suspiciously
rudely
angrily
pleasantly
suspicious
rudely
angrily
pleasantly
Why is Mrs. Dunbar participating in the lottery?
It’s her turn to participate.
None of the men in her family are able to.
She is being punished by the town.
No one in her family will volunteer.
After the lottery begins, the townspeople become…
more excited.
more nervous.
more energetic.
more relaxed.
Why does the town have a lottery?
It is a tradition that is thought to bring them a good harvest.
Both the young and the old support the lottery.
They like to remember their town’s history.
They genuinely enjoy the lottery.
Mrs. Hutchinson tries to convince the townspeople that…
the lottery should be stopped.
her husband wasn’t given a fair chance.
her husband shouldn’t be participating.
her husband took the wrong piece of paper.
What happens to Mrs. Hutchinson at the end of the story?
She is killed by the townspeople with stones.
She is tricked into picking the paper with the black mark.
She is banished from the town and never able to return.
She is punished by the townspeople for a crime she committed.
at the beginning of the story, the children begin gathering rocks in a pile. Which literary term supports these actions?
foreshadowing
irony
characterization
theme
