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The Lottery Comprehension Quiz

Quiz by Danelle

Grades 9-10
English Language Arts
Common Core

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    The titular “lottery” of Jackson’s story takes place ________________.
    annually
    whenever a villager dies
    weekly
    every month
    30s
  • Q2
    From the description in the story we can infer that the village where the story takes place is ________________.
    impoverished
    in New York City
    Patriarchal (controlled by men)
    all of the above
    30s
  • Q3
    All of the following things are true about the lottery EXCEPT ________________.
    all of the villagers think it is a stupid ritual
    other villages have abandoned the ritual entirely
    the villagers are nervous before the drawing
    it takes place at the beginning of summer
    30s
  • Q4
    All of the following things are true about Mr. Summers EXCEPT _________________.
    he runs many other village activities
    he is not well-liked by the villagers
    he is in charge of the lottery
    he is a merchant
    30s
  • Q5
    Old Man Warner believes that the lottery is ________________.
    too brutal of a tradition
    wrongly dismissed by younger generations
    meaningless to him
    too serious for Mr. Summers
    30s
  • Q6
    The general attitude of the villagers in attendance can be best described as ________________.
    jovial
    impatient
    solemn
    horrified
    30s
  • Q7
    Tessie Hutchinson protests the initial drawing because _________________.
    she was not on time
    she was not allowed to draw
    she believes her husband was hurried
    she knows Mr. Summers dislikes the Hutchinsons
    30s
  • Q8
    The second drawing is done to determine __________________.
    the winner of the second place prize
    next year’s lottery winner
    which of the Hutchinsons will be chosen
    which family will be selected for sacrifice
    30s
  • Q9
    After the story’s end we can infer that Tessie Hutchinson will _______________.
    ask her husband for a divorce
    be stoned to death
    win the lottery
    kill the attacking villagers
    30s
  • Q10
    The villagers likely continue to participate in the lottery because _________________.
    they believe the ritual sacrifice will bring them good luck
    mob mentality frequently overwhelms individual thought
    older generations have passed it down
    all of the above
    30s

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