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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is symbolized by the black dot?
Sin
Death
An ending
All of the above
- 2. Multiple ChoiceOn what day does the lottery take place?January 25July 27September 4June 27
- 3. Multiple Choice"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?SettingRising actionThemeCharacterization - 4. Multiple Choice
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.
- 5. 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.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How does the town respond to Mrs. Hutchinson’s lateness?
suspicious
rudely
angrily
pleasantly
- 7. 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.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why does the town have a lottery?
It is a tradition that is thought to bring them a good harvest.
Both the young and the old support the lottery.
They like to remember their town’s history.
They genuinely enjoy the lottery.
- 9. Multiple Choice
At the beginning of the story, the children begin gathering rocks in a pile. Which literary term supports these actions?
foreshadowing
irony
characterization
theme
- 10. Multiple Choice
Choose TWO themes in "The Lottery"?
All traditions are important and should never be forgotten.
Reluctance of people to reject outdated traditions, ideas, rules, laws, and practices will have dire outcomes
Some villages have dangerous traditions
It is dangerous to blindly follow tradition.
Lotteries are always in the best interest of everyone involved
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the overall type of conflict in "The Lottery?"Characters vs. SelfCharacter vs. CharacterCharacter vs. SocietyCharacter vs. Fate
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which quote best supports the following theme:
"It is dangerous to blindly follow tradition."
"The crowd was quiet. A girl whispered, “I hope it’s not Nancy,” and the sound of the whisper reached the edges of the crowd."
“Nancy and Bill, Jr., opened theirs at the same time, and both beamed and laughed, turning around to the crowd and holding their slips of paper above their heads.”
"Tessie Hutchinson held her hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her. "It isn't fair," she said... "it isn't right," Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her."
- 13. Multiple Choice
Use context clues to determine the meaning of "scold":
He was a round-faced, jovial man and he ran the coal business, and people were sorry for him, because he had no children and his wife was a scold.
She talked a lot
She was old
She nagged a lot
She cared too much
- 14. Multiple Choice
Use context clues to determine the meaning of "preceded":
"There was a story that the present box had been made with some pieces of the box that had preceded it, the one that had been constructed when the first people settled down to make a village here."
Came before
Came after
Destroyed
Succeeded
- 15. Multiple Choice
a traditional ceremony
ritual
perfunctory
chant
square
- 16. Multiple Choice
When Old Man Warner hears that some places have dropped the lottery, he...
feels a flicker of hope but remains silent.
expresses strong disapproval.
is so stunned that he leaves the village.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is Tessie's reaction when her husband is asked how many children the couple has?
She instructs her husband not to answer the question.
She demands her six-year-old son be excused from participating.
She demands that her married daughter and daughter's husband take their chances with the rest of the family.
She wants as many people in her family to draw, so they have more chances of winning money.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Why is Old Man Warner upset at the younger people, calling them a "pack of young fools"?
They aren't excited.
They want to get rid of the lottery.
They aren't farming enough.
He's just grumpy.
- 19. Multiple Choice"Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones."
This passage in the story reflects a ______________ mood in the story.meloncholyhesitantcompassionateviolent - 20. Multiple Choice
How is the title of the story ironic?
The word lottery usually means something happy but it is really not
A thing whose success is governed by chance
Everyone gathers together in a circle
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which answer choice is NOT a common character trait of the village people?
traditionalists
friendly
merciful
playful
- 22. Multiple Choice
The character of Mrs. Delacroix symbolizes...
the cross, Judas, a betrayer
punishment
a loving friend who cares
luck and good fortune
- 23. Multiple Choice
Mr. Graves is a symbol for what?
the lottery assistant
a black heart
the death card
a place for burial, an escort to the grave
- 24. Multiple Choice
Who/what represents life as a game of chance with unexpected twists and turns?
Mr. Summers
the lottery
the stones
Mr. Martin
- 25. Multiple Choice
Old Man Warner symbolizes...
a black heart with no feeling for others
simplicity and playfulness
denial and fear
luck and a warning about the lottery
- 26. Multiple Choice
The Lottery is told in what point of view
1st person
2nd person
3rd person omniscient
3rd person objective
- 27. Multiple Choice
Mrs. Hutchinson is the archetype of scapegoat. The scapegoat archetype represents
A beginning out of which we must pull away from
A hero who fears most what must be confronted
One who is made to bare the blame for others
One who is violent, rough and noisy
- 28. Multiple Choice
Mob Mentality is
a group of people getting together for fun
an organized group with peaceful intentions
people influenced by their peers to adopt certain behaviors
superior thinking
- 29. Multiple Choice
In "The Lottery" the stones symbolize
punishment and burial
rituals
skipping stones
traditions
- 30. Multiple Choice
Mrs. Delacroix acts like Mrs. Hutchinson's (Tessie's) friend at first, but then tells her to "be a good sport" and picked up the largest rock to stone her.
What literary device does this show?
Setting
Theme
Foreshadowing
Irony
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