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WorksheetsReview "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
What phrase best describes the mood the author tries to create in the story?
tension and shock
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.
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
The preceding passage is found in the exposition of the story.
This passage is developing the _____________ for the reader?
Why does the town have a lottery?
It is a tradition they believe will bring good harvest
Both the young and the old support the lottery.
They like to remember their town’s history.
They genuinely enjoy the lottery.
Many times the author slows down the pace of the story to...
cheer up the reader
build suspense
emphasize tradition
show the sadness of death
The beginning of the story; introduces the characters, conflict, and setting.
Exposition
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
The conflict is resolved and all loose ends are tied up.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
The main character faces the conflict which causes a turning point in the plot; the most exciting, intense part.
Characters
Conflict
Climax
Conclusion
What's the best synonym for assembled?
introduced
divided
collected
Perfunctory, from the root word -funct (use, purpose, or perform) means...
Part of a routine
Belongings
Worry or nervousness
Conversation
This word, using the root -pher (to carry) describes a set of belongings.
lottery
tradition
paraphernalia
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