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The Lottery Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On what day does the lottery take place each year?

a)

July 18th

b)

June 27th

c)

June 8th

d)

August 19th

2.
What is the setting of the story?
a)

An urban city center

b)

A small country town

c)

A modest suburban neighborhood

d)

A large courthouse

3.

What is the color of the box used for the lottery?

a)
black
b)
grey
c)

brown

d)

white

4.

Who is the official of the lottery in this town?

a)

Mr. Summers

b)

Mr. Hutchinson

c)

Old Man Warner

d)

Mr. Graves

5.

What is the mood of the townspeople as they gather for the lottery?

a)

They are mostly light-hearted and friendly.

b)

They are serious and sad.

c)

They are nervous and scared.

d)

They are completely quiet.

6.
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.
7.

How does the town respond to Mrs. Hutchinson's lateness?

a)

suspiciously

b)

rudely

c)

angrily

d)

pleasantly

8.

Traditionally, who draws for the household during the lottery?

a)

The household's eldest son.

b)

The oldest member of the household.

c)

The mother of the household.

d)

The man of the household.

9.

Why is Mrs. Dunbar participating in the lottery?

a)

It's her turn to participate.

b)

None of the men in her family are able to.

c)

She is being punished by the town.

d)

No one in her family will volunteer.

10.

After the lottery begins, the townspeople become...

a)

more excited.

b)

more nervous.

c)

more energetic.

d)

more relaxed.

11.

What is Old Man Warner's reason for keeping the lottery?

a)

The tradition of the Lottery.

b)

The Box is special to him.

c)

His parents invented it.

d)

He wants to die.

12.

What does Old Man Warner's saying, "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon" mean? 

a)
The lottery is going to cause alot of death.
b)

The town's harvest will be coming in soon.

c)

After the lottery, a lot of corn is produced.

d)
The lottery is a sacrifice to ensure a good harvest.
13.
What can be seen on the slip of paper of the winner of the lottery?
a)

a red X

b)

a black spot

c)

the word "winner"

d)

nothing; the paper is blank

14.

Following the drawing, 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)

They should skip the lottery this year.

15.

At the end of the story, who wins the lottery?

(a)  

16.

What happens to the winner of the lottery?

a)

They are stoned to death.

b)

They are banished from the community.

c)

They are put in the stockade.

d)

They win a significant amount of money.

17.

Who is the author of "The Lottery"?

a)
Shirley Jackson
b)

S. E. Hinton

c)

Lois Lowry

d)

Katherine Paterson

18.

The following quote represents which literary device?

"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day,"

a)

mood

b)

setting

c)

theme

d)

plot