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The Lottery and Symbolism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

They are mostly light-hearted and friendly?

b)

They are all serious and sad.

c)

They are nervous and scared.

d)

They are completely quiet.

2.

What do the townspeople think of the lottery box?

a)

They are afraid of it.

b)

They all want to get rid of it.

c)

They see it as part of a tradition.

d)

They are disinterested in the box.

3.

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

a)

suspiciously

b)

rudely

c)

angrily

d)

pleasantly

4.

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)

her husband took the wrong piece of paper.

5.

Bad tempered

a)

Stoutly

b)

Petulantly

c)

Reluctantly

d)

Conducted

6.

Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles

a)

Petulantly

b)

Ritual

c)

Paraphernalia

d)

Shabbier

7.

Cheerful

a)

Stoutly

b)

Ritual

c)

Shabbier

d)

Jovial

8.

How often is the Lottery held?

a)

daily

b)

weekly

c)

monthly

d)

yearly

9.

Which family "wins" the first round of the Lottery?

a)

Graves

b)

Hutchinson

c)

Delacroix

d)

Watson

10.

What does Old Man Warner's character symbolize?

a)

He represents the value of overcoming hardships.

b)

He represents the importance of respecting one's elders.

c)

He represents the acceptance of change over time.

d)

He represents the fear of change and the desire to follow traditions without thinking.

11.
"The slip of paper...had a black spot on it, the black spot Mr. Summers had made the night before with the heavy pencil in the coal company office." This passage supports the story's"
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Symbolism
d)
Theme
12.
Old Man Warner has been in the lottery ____ times.
a)
87
b)
97
c)
77
d)
67
13.

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

a)

Old Man Warner

b)

Tessie Hutchinson

c)

Bill Hutchinson

d)

Bobby Martin

14.

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.

15.

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.

16.
Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?
a)
To convey deeper meanings about a topic or subject
b)
To show the importance of symbols
17.

In a story, what could a storm symbolize?

a)

love

b)

happiness

c)

danger

d)

luck

18.

A lion would most likely symbolize...

a)

Courage

b)

Weakness

c)

Jealousy

d)

Love

19.

What would a mountain most likely symbolize?

a)

a challenge

b)

surrender

c)

innocence

d)

love

20.

A lightbulb symbolizes...

a)

Evil

b)

Idea or Invention

c)

Darkness

d)

Old age