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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson vocabulary, characters, comprehension, and literary devices.
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1
The first person to mention that they are giving up the lottery in the "North Village."
Mrs. Adams
Mr. Adams
Nancy Hutchinson
2
The young boy was so ____________ toward his mother because he refused to do what he was told.
perfunctory
profusely
defiant
3
The definition of this word is
released or loosened from something
jovial
disengaged
perfunctory
4
Stands in the back row with Mrs. Graves; nice at the beginning but picks up the largest rock.
Mrs. Hutchinson
Mrs. Delacroix
Mrs. Martin
5
Was the 1st to stuff his pockets full of stones; piled stones with his friends Harry & Dickey.
Baxter Martin
Clyde Dunbar
Bobby Martin
6
Shirley Jackson wrote this story shortly after what war?
Civil War
World War I
World War II
Revolutionary War
7
The best theme for "The Lottery" is...
Human nature is to solve conflict through violence.
Going along with the crowd can have disastrous consequences
Society wrongly uses scapegoats to bear the sin of others
all of the above
8
This man is the conductor of the lottery; coal business man; jovial; replaces the original box.
Clyde Dunbar
Mr. Hutchinson
Mr. Summers (Joe)
9
The lottery being held in between the summer solstice & the July 4th is which literary device?
foreshadowing
irony
symbolism
10
The definition of the word is
openly or boldly resisting
paraphernalia
boisterous
defiantly
11
Draws the slip of paper with the black X on it.
Mrs. Martin
Mr. Hutchinson
Mrs. Hutchinson
12
This literary term is a central idea the author wants to teach the reader.
theme
onomatopoeia
symbol
moral
13
The definition of this word is
a matter of routine
perfunctory
ritual
disengaged
14
This boy is described as
tall and nervous
because it's his first time drawing for his family.
Steve Adams
Horace Dunbar
Jack Watson
15
The definition of this word is
characterized by hearty, good-natured humor; jolly
shabbier
jovial
ritual
16
This person has a broken leg.
Joe Summers
Mr. Warner
Clyde Dunbar
17
My nightly ______ is to take off my make-up and then moisturize my face. I don't want wrinkles.
ritual
parahaernalia
disengaged
18
Picks the smallest stones and says to go ahead and she'll catch up later.
Mrs. Dunbar
Mrs. Delacroix
Mrs. Summers
19
She is late to the lottery because she forgot what day it was.
Mrs. Dunbar
Mrs. Delacroix
Tessie Hutchinson
20
The definition of this word is
a routine followed faithfully
ritual
profusely
paraphernalia
21
The definition of this word is
given freely; lavishly
boisterious
disengaged
profusely
22
Make an inference as to which character's name means "of the Cross"
Delacroix
Hutchinson
Martin
23
The following is an example of which literary device: The bright, sunny, cheerful day...
Foreshadowing
Irony
Symbolism
24
Why were the original wood chips replaced?
Population growth
They were lost
They became rotted
25
Character that says, "People ain't what they used to be."
Dickie
Delacroix
Warner
26
The boys gathering stones is which type of literary device?
Irony
Symbolism
Forshadowing
27
The definition of this word is
faded and dingy from wear or exposure.
profusely
shabbier
paraphernalia
28
He is Postmaster; the "official" of the lottery. Carries the 3-legged stool to put the box on.
Bobby Martin
Mr. Graves
Harry Jones
29
This man helps hold the black box while another man mixes the papers.
Mr. Warner
Mr. Summers
Mr. Martin
30
Bobby's oldest brother.
Joe
Harry
Baxter
31
The black box and the stones themselves are which type of literary device?
foreshadowing
irony
symbolism
32
Who is the character the school children hope doesn't draw the mark?
Nancy
Eva
Tessie
33
The definition of this word is
equipment used for a particular purpose or activity.
profusely
paraphernalia
perfunctory
34
Doesn't have a man to draw for her family.
Mrs. Martin
Mrs. Dunbar
Mrs. Delacroix
35
The violence and senseless death in the Lottery could be compared to what?
School Shootings
The Holocaust
Terrorism
36
Old Man Warner's name is symbolic because...
he warns that they should stop the lottery.
he warns that someone will die
He warns of stopping the lottery
37
The substitute complained that Mrs. Lawley's homeroom was loud and _________.
boisterous
defiantly
profusely
38
The flag had hung in front of the city building for years and it became old and _________.
jovial
ritual
shabby
39
The definition of this word is
noisy; high-spirited
shabbier
defiantly
boisterous
40
The character who "won" the lottery.
Mrs. Dunbar
Mrs. Delacroix
Mrs. Hutchinson
41
He is so young he needs help grabbing a paper; someone has to hold the paper for him.
Davy
Don
Bobby
42
She's Bobby's mother and does't seem to have much control over him.
Mrs. Summers
Mrs. Martin
Mrs. Hutchinson
43
What day does the lottery fall each year?
June 28
June 23
June 27
