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WorksheetsThe lottery by Shirley Jackson
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
June 26th
faithful routine
soberly
repeat
ritual
grave
stubborn refusal to do something
definite
defiant
survey
refuse
Which statement best describes the history of the lottery in the village?
It is a ritual unchanged since its beginnings.
It is a tradition as old as the village itself.
It is a recent plan to raise money for the village.
It is a tradition unique to this particular village.
What phrase best describes the mood the author tries to create in the story?
dread and surprise
excitement and happiness
peace and anticipation
sadness and boredom
Why does Mrs. Hutchinson say that the lottery drawing is unfair?
Her family is excluded from the drawing.
She arrives too late to draw a slip of paper.
She knows the result of the lottery is bad
She wants her friend to have another chance.
Doing something in a perfunctory way means doing it without
caution
enthusiasm
preparation
skill
Profusely means
deeply
forcefully
plentifully
simply
What are the three types of irony
Situational, Dramatic and Verbal
Situational, Comedic, and Verbal
Situational, Dramatic, and Auditory
Conversational, Comedic, and Auditory
What is ironic about the setting in the story?
This happens to take place in summer, which is typically a time of joy and happiness
School just let out for the summer
Everyone was able to attend the lottery
There just happened to be stones lying around
At the beginning, the children were gathering stones into a pile. That is an example of what literary device?
simile
metaphor
imagery
foreshadowing
Who draws for the household?
The oldest
The parents
The mom
The man of the household
What is the resolution of the story?
Tessie says this is unfair
Tessie is stoned to death
All of the villagers go back to work as if nothing happened
Tessie picks the black dot
Why does she say that the lottery is unfair? Do you think she would have said this if someone else "won?"
Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she won. If someone else won, she would not have complained at all.
Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she lost.
Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because her paper was blank.
Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she didn't get to pick a grave stone.
What is the irony of the story?
Readers expect Mr. Summers to win.
People tend to associate the black box to death but, no body died.
People tend to associate winning the lottery with winning lots of money.
I honestly don't know
