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The Lottery

Quiz by Ms. Kofsky

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8 questions
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  • Q1
    From what point of view does Jackson write the story?
    Second person
    Third person-limited
    First person
    30s
  • Q2
    By gathering stones in the beginning of the story, the boys foreshadow the sinister ending of the lottery.
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the prize for winning "The Lottery?"
    A day at the spa
    A new car
    To be stoned to death
    Money
    30s
  • Q4
    In The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, what was the irony of this story?
    Young Bill won the lottery and helped his family.
    Mr. Summers won the lottery.
    Winning the lottery turned out to be a bad thing.
    No one won the lottery.
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the climax of the story?
    When the boys gather stones
    When Bill Hutchinson draws the slip of paper
    When Tessie is stoned
    When Tessie draws the slip of paper
    30s
  • Q6
    Using inferencing skills, who may the reader assume died last year during the lottery?
    Tessie
    Janey
    Mr. Watson
    Mrs. Dunbar
    30s
  • Q7
    What was represented by the black box?
    Family
    Tradition
    Murder
    Death
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the conflict?
    Person versus nature
    Person versus himself
    Person versus person
    Person versus society
    30s

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