The Lottery Flashcards

1

The winner of the lottery is

Shirley Jackson
Old Man Warner
Tessie Hutchinson
Janey Dunbar

2

When Old Man Warner hears that some places have dropped the lottery, he...

expresses strong disapproval
feels a flicker of hope but remains silent
is so stunned that he leaves the village

3

What happens to the winner of the lottery

They are put in the stockade.
They could be stoned to death.
They are banished from the community.
All of the above

4

On what material are the family names placed in the black box?

sheets of paper
metal
pieces of cloth
chips of wood

5

Who is the town's lottery official?

Mr. Summers
Mr. Hutchinson
Old Man Warner

6

What appears on the condemned family's slip?

across
an "X"
a black spot

7

Which member of the family "wins" the lottery?

the son
the daughter
the father
the mother

8

The winners last words are

"I will get my revenge"
"It isn't fair, it isn't right"
I always knew it would be me"

9

Why doesn't Clyde Dunbar attend the lottery?

He is too young to draw from the black box
He does not believe in the ritual.
He has a broken leg.

10

To which family does Tessie belong?

Hutchinson
Jackson
Dunbar
Graves

11

Which family draws the marked slip?

The Watson Family
The Delacroix family
The Hutchinson Family
The Jackson Family

12

By tradition, those who draw the slips of paper during the first round are...

The male heads of the household
The boys who have just turned sixteen
The oldest members of the community.
The women

13

The winner is...

is awarded a new house
is killed
gets a large sum of money

14

How long does it take to conduct the lottery?

two days
two hours
one day

15

How often is the lottery held?

yearly
Monthly
annually

The Lottery

Questions 15

The Lottery

Questions 15