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WorksheetsThe Lottery - Homework Check
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
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
indifferently
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.
The lottery is put in the same category as "the square dance, the teenage club, the Halloween program" and other "civic activities." Based on this, how should the winner of the lottery feel?
Fearful, Angry
Bored, Lonely
Excited, Happy
Curious
Overall, the conflict in "The Lottery" is....
Characters Vs. Self
Character Vs. Character
Character Vs. Fate
Character Vs. Society
How does the detail "and someone gave little Davey Hutchinson a few pebbles" contribute to the text?
It shows that Davey is pure evil.
it shows that everyone participates in the lottery, even children.
It shows that he loves his mother.
It shows that he wants to help his mother.
"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day..."The preceding passage is found in the exposition of the story. This passage is developing the _____________ for the reader?
Setting
Theme
Rising action
Characterization
Part A: How is the reader’s point of view different from the characters in the story? (RL.2.6)
The reader knows Mrs. Hutchinson is going to die the whole time but she does not know until the end.
The reader does not know what the lottery is for but the characters know.
The reader knows that the winner will get a lot of money but the characters do not know.
The reader does not know that someone is going to die and neither does Old Man Warner.
Part B: How does the difference in point of view impact the meaning and tone of the text? (RL.2.6)
It allows the reader to be surprised at what the lottery is for, just like the Hutchinsons are surprised.
It shows the annoyance that Old Man Warner has about people getting rid of the lottery
It helps the reader understand why Mr. Summers is so cheerful about the lottery
It creates irony since what the reader expects to happen and what actually happens are very different
Part A: What is the meaning of petulantly as it is used in Paragraph 33 of the text?
Old Man Warner snorted. “Pack of crazy fools,” he said. “Listening to the young folks, nothing’s good enough for them. Next thing you know, they’ll be wanting to go back to living in caves, nobody work any more, live that way for a while. Used to be a saying about ‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.’ First thing you know, we’d all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There’s always been a lottery,” he added petulantly.7 “Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody.”
Grumpily
Cheerfully
Furiously
Melancholy
Part B: Select two words or phrases in the following text that provide clues to the meaning. (RL.2.4 and RL.1.1)
Old Man Warner snorted. “Pack of crazy fools,” he said. “Listening to the young folks, nothing’s good enough for them. Next thing you know, they’ll be wanting to go back to living in caves, nobody work any more, live that way for a while. Used to be a saying about Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon. ‘ First thing you know, we’d all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There’s always been a lottery,” he added petulantly. “Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody.”
“Chickweed and acorns”
“Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon”
“Bad enough…”
“Crazy fools”
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 they believe will bring them a good harvest.
Both the young and old support the lottery.
They like to remember their town's history.
They enjoy the lottery.
