"The Lottery" and "Borders" Test Prep

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Jessica Seeley

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English

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9th - 12th Grade

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Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Who is the protagonist of the story?

Mel

Laetitia

the narrator

the mother

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Who/What is NOT an antagonist of the story?

the border

Mel

The border guards

society

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is a dynamic character in the story?

The narrator

The mother

Mel

Laetitia

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is the setting of "Borders"?

The Woods

St. Lucy's

The Canadian/U.S. Border

None of the Above

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What point of view is "Borders" told from?

1st Person Limited

3rd Person Limited

3rd Person Omniscient

2nd Person Limited

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The son/narrator in the story is an example of which type of conflict?

man vs. man

man vs. self

man vs. nature

man vs. society

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The border guards preventing the narrator and his mother from crossing into the U.S. in the story is an example of which type of conflict?

man vs. man

man vs. self

man vs. nature

man vs. society

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

"...going floating after some man like a balloon on a string. " This is an example of which type of figurative language?

simile

metaphor

personification

allusion

irony

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

"...if she wasn't spreading jelly on the truth..." This is an example of which type of figurative language?

simile

metaphor

personification

allusion

irony

10.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

"...and watched the praries move in the sunlight." This is an example of which type of figurative language?

simile

metaphor

personification

allusion

irony

11.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

"...to chase rainbows down alleys." This is an example of which figurative language technique?

simile

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

irony

12.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

"She found a good job and rented an apartment with a pool. 'And she can't even swim,' my mother told Mrs. Manyfingers." This is an example of which figurative language technique?

simile

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

irony

13.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What does tone refer to when discussing literature?

The feeling a reader gets from the story they are reading.

The overall message of the story.

The author's attitude towards what they are writing.

A warning of what is to come in the story.

14.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which would you NOT use to describe the tone of the story "Borders"?

Formal

Informal

Funny

Tense

15.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What does theme refer to when discussing literature?

The feeling a reader gets from the story they are reading.

The overall message of the story.

The author's attitude towards what they are writing.

A warning of what is to come in the story.

16.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What does mood refer to when discussing literature?

The feeling a reader gets from the story they are reading.

The overall message of the story.

The author's attitude towards what they are writing.

A warning of what is to come in the story.

17.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What does foreshadowing refer to when discussing literature?

The feeling a reader gets from the story they are reading.

The overall message of the story.

The author's attitude towards what they are writing.

A warning of what is to come in the story.

18.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What does flashback refer to when discussing literature?

The feeling a reader gets from the story they are reading.

When the author goes back in time to tell a story.

A person, place, thing, or idea represents a larger concept such as a central idea.

A warning of what is to come in the story.

19.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is a symbol?

The feeling a reader gets from the story they are reading.

When the author goes back in time to tell a story.

A person, place, thing, or idea represents a larger concept such as a central idea.

A warning of what is to come in the story.

20.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

“My mother...drove all the way to the border in first gear, slowly, as if she were trying to see through a bad storm.” This is an example of which technique?

Irony

Foreshadowing

Flashback

Symbol

21.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a theme presented by King?

In a global world self-identity and culture are hard to maintain.

People should not impose their views of identity on another.

Pride in one's heritage is an essential quality to have.

Following traditions influences people's behavior.

22.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

“...over time my mother had come to be proud of the fact that Laetitia had done this all on her own.” - What can be inferred about the narrator’s mother from this?

She doesn’t want to be involved in her daughter’s life.

She values independence and autonomy.

She is an extremely proud woman.

She always disapproves of her daughter’s actions.

23.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

4. How does the narrator feel about his mother’s refusal to identify as Canadian?

A) He is angry and annoyed

B) He is frustrated and doesn’t understand

C) He is sympathetic and understanding

D) He is indifferent

24.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Why do the narrator and his mother get stuck between the two border crossings?

A) His mother refuses to conform to the authorities’ ideas of nationality and citizenship.

B) His mother is technically breaking the law and so they won’t allow them to cross.

C) The guards are incompetent and uneducated.

D) It is not clear why.

25.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

When the reporters arrive, how does the narrator respond?

A) He feels a sense of pride and celebrity.

B) Fairly indifferent; he doesn’t entirely appreciate the significance of the situation.

C) He is angry and annoyed; he just wants to go home.

D) He finds it all very amusing.

26.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Why does Laetitia desire to go to America?

A) She wants to go and be with her American boyfriend.

B) She wants to get away from her mother.

C) She is bored of her hometown, and attracted by the possibilities of the U.S.

D) She is ashamed of her heritage and wants to run away.

27.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Why do the guards eventually let them through?

A) Because of the media attention and pressure.

B) Mel called people who have power and connections.

C) They are just tired of the situation.

D) They realize they were being wrong and unjust.

28.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Throughout the King's story the narrator tells events of things which have happened in the past. What is this technique known as?

A) Foreshadowing

B) Flashbacks

C) Suspense

D) Exposition

29.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following best describes the atmosphere/mood of the story "Borders"?

A) Mysterious

B) Optimistic

C) Tense

D) Gloomy

30.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Who wrote the short story "Borders"?

Thomas King

Roald Dahl

Shirley Jackson

William Blake

31.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Who wrote the short story "The Lottery"?

Thomas King

Roald Dahl

Shirley Jackson

William Blake

32.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day…." Which part of the plot is this?

Exposition

Inciting Incident

Rising Action

Climax

33.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

"'It’s Tessie,' Mr. Summers said, and his voice was hushed." Which part of the plot diagram does this fit?

Inciting Incident

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

34.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

“'It isn’t fair, it isn’t right,' Mrs. Hutchinson screamed...." Which part of the plot diagram does this event belong?

Inciting Incident

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

35.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

"When he arrived in the square, carrying the black wooden box, there was a murmur of conversation among the villagers, and he waved and called." Which part of the plot diagram does this event belong?

Exposition

Inciting Incident

Rising Action

Climax

36.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

"Just as Mr. Summers finally left off talking and turned to the assembled villagers, Mrs. Hutchinson came hurriedly along the path to the square, her sweater thrown over her shoulders, and slid into place in the back of the crowd." Which part of the plot diagram does this belong to?

Exposition

Inciting Incident

Rising Action

Climax

37.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

. Mrs. Delacroix selected a stone so large she had to pick it up with both hands and turned to Mrs. Dunbar." Which part of the plot does this belong to?

Inciting Incident

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

38.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a symbol from "The Lottery"?

Mr. Graves

Lottery Paper Slips

The Black Box

The Stones

All of the Above are Symbols from the story.

39.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following symbols does NOT represent Death?

Mr. Graves

The Black Box

Mr. Warner

The slip of paper with a black dot

40.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What does Mr. Warner symbolize?

Death

Life

Tradition

New Beginnings

41.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What type of Irony is the title "The Lottery"?

Verbal Irony

Situational Irony

Dramatic Irony

Not an Example of Irony

42.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a way the author creates tension in the story "The Lottery?"

Providing as much detail as possible about the lottery.

The nervousness of the townsfolk.

Providing little to no information about the lottery process.

Mrs. Tessie Hutchinson showing up late to the lottery.

43.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing in the story?

The nervous behavior of the villagers before the person is selected.

Mrs. Tessie Hutchinson showing up late.

The children collecting the stones.

All of the above are examples of foreshadowing.

44.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Mr. Warner believes that by ending the lotteries civilization will go back to primitive (Caveman) times.

True

False

45.

Open Ended

2 mins

1 pt

Why did Jackson choose to set "The Lottery" in a small town?

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Answer explanation

Jackson uses the small town to hold the mirror up to society. She does this to prove that everyone is capable of horrific things regardless of where they are. She also does this to show the dangers of following traditions/conforming to societal expectations.

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