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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the mood of the townspeople as they gather for the lottery?
They are mostly light-hearted and friendly?
They are all serious and sad.
They are nervous and scared.
They are completely quiet.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What do the townspeople think of 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.
- 3. Multiple Choice
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.
- 4. Multiple Choice
How does the town respond to Mrs. Hutchinson's lateness?
suspiciously
rudely
angrily
pleasantly
- 5. Multiple Choice
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.
- 6. Multiple Choice
After the lottery begins, the townspeople become...
more excited.
more nervous.
more energetic.
more relaxed.
- 7. Multiple Choice
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.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why does Mrs. Hutchinson get upset and tell Tessie to, "shut up"?
Mr. Summers tricked her husband.
She wasn't chosen for the lottery.
Her husband was chosen for the lottery.
Mr. Summers chose her husband for the lottery.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Mrs. Hutchinson tries to convince the townspeople that...
the lottery should be stopped.
her husband wasn't given a fair chance.
her husband shouldn't be participating.
her husband took the wrong piece of paper.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why are Nancy and Bill Jr. happy when they open their slips of paper?
They have won the lottery.
Their family has been chosen for the lottery.
This is the town's final lottery.
They have not been chosen for the lottery.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What happens to Mrs. Hutchinson at the end of the story?
She is killed by the townspeople with stones.
She is tricked into picking the paper with the black mark.
She is banished from the town and never able to return.
She is punished by the townspeople for a crime she committed.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a possible theme for the text?
Even is something is cruel, people have the tendency to follow the crowd and participate.
Sometimes a few people must be sacrificed to ensure the group's survival.
Important decisions should not be made by lotteries.
Traditions help people understand the past.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What does Old Man Warner's character represent?
He represents the value of overcoming hardships.
He represents the importance of respecting one's elders.
He represents the acceptance of change over time.
He represents the fear of change and the desire to follow traditions without thinking.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What does the detail, "And someone gave little Davy Hutchinson a few pebbles," at the end of the text show?
It shows that the children no longer understand the violcnece of the lottery.
It shows that Davy doesn't like his mother and wishes to hurt her.
It shows that no one expects Davy to seriously injure his mother.
It shows that everyone participates in the lottery, even Mrs. Hutchinson's young son.
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