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The Lottery Short Story Quiz

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An #ela basic quiz for #8th grade to review the basic plot and story elements in Shirley Jackson's The Lottery.

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Questions 19

Answers

1
Definition: released or loosened from something
disengaged
splendid
jovial
ritual
2
How often is the lottery held?
yearly
bi-annually
monthly
Whenever the corn crop is ready
3
Which family draws the marked slip?
The Dunbar family
The Hutchinson family
the Delacroix family
The Zanini Family
4
What happens to the winner of the lottery?
They are banished from the community
They are put in the stockade
They are burned to death on a stake
They are stoned to death
5
How long does it take to conduct the lottery?
five hours
two days
two hours
one day
6
Who is the town's lottery official?
Old Man Warner
Mr. Hutchinson
Mr. Graves
Mr. Summers
7
Definition: a matter of routine; careless
defunct
shabbier
boisterous
perfunctory
8
By tradition, those who draw the slips of paper during the first round are …
the male heads of households
the oldest members of the community
the boys who have just turned sixteen
Characters from Spongebob Square Pants
9
The winner of the lottery is
Old Man Warner
Little Davey Hutchinson
Janey Dunbar
Tessie Hutchinson
10
Definition: lively; high spirited
defiantly
boisterous
ritual
11
What appears on the condemned family's slip?
A black X
A blue dot
A black dot
A blue X
12
When Old Man Warner hears that some places have dropped the lottery, he …
feels a flicker of hope but remains silent
is so stunned that he leaves the village
expresses strong disapproval
Goes "ham" on the townspeople
13
On what material are family names placed in the black box?
wood chips
Sheets of paper
a piece of cloth
pieces of fruit
14
Definition: given freely; lavishly
profusely
constituant
perfunctory
paraphernalia
15
The winner …
Goes to Disneyworld
is awarded a new house
gets a large sum of money
is killed
16
To which family does Tessie belong?
Martin
Hutchinson
Dunbar
Graves
17
The winner’s last words are
“I always knew it would be me.”
"Jesus take the wheel!"
“I will get my revenge.”
“It isn’t fair, it isn’t right.”
18
Which member of the family "wins" the lottery?
The son
The father
The daughter
The mother
19
Why doesn't Clyde Dunbar attend the lottery?
He does not believe in the ritual
He was lost in the woods
He is too young to draw from the black box
He has a broken leg

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The Lottery Short Story Quiz

19 termsStudBud Administration1,087 plays

An #ela basic quiz for #8th grade to review the basic plot and story elements in Shirley Jackson's The Lottery.

Flashcards19 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 19

Answers

1
Definition: released or loosened from something
disengaged
splendid
jovial
ritual
2
How often is the lottery held?
yearly
bi-annually
monthly
Whenever the corn crop is ready
3
Which family draws the marked slip?
The Dunbar family
The Hutchinson family
the Delacroix family
The Zanini Family
4
What happens to the winner of the lottery?
They are banished from the community
They are put in the stockade
They are burned to death on a stake
They are stoned to death
5
How long does it take to conduct the lottery?
five hours
two days
two hours
one day
6
Who is the town's lottery official?
Old Man Warner
Mr. Hutchinson
Mr. Graves
Mr. Summers
7
Definition: a matter of routine; careless
defunct
shabbier
boisterous
perfunctory
8
By tradition, those who draw the slips of paper during the first round are …
the male heads of households
the oldest members of the community
the boys who have just turned sixteen
Characters from Spongebob Square Pants
9
The winner of the lottery is
Old Man Warner
Little Davey Hutchinson
Janey Dunbar
Tessie Hutchinson
10
Definition: lively; high spirited
defiantly
boisterous
ritual
11
What appears on the condemned family's slip?
A black X
A blue dot
A black dot
A blue X
12
When Old Man Warner hears that some places have dropped the lottery, he …
feels a flicker of hope but remains silent
is so stunned that he leaves the village
expresses strong disapproval
Goes "ham" on the townspeople
13
On what material are family names placed in the black box?
wood chips
Sheets of paper
a piece of cloth
pieces of fruit
14
Definition: given freely; lavishly
profusely
constituant
perfunctory
paraphernalia
15
The winner …
Goes to Disneyworld
is awarded a new house
gets a large sum of money
is killed
16
To which family does Tessie belong?
Martin
Hutchinson
Dunbar
Graves
17
The winner’s last words are
“I always knew it would be me.”
"Jesus take the wheel!"
“I will get my revenge.”
“It isn’t fair, it isn’t right.”
18
Which member of the family "wins" the lottery?
The son
The father
The daughter
The mother
19
Why doesn't Clyde Dunbar attend the lottery?
He does not believe in the ritual
He was lost in the woods
He is too young to draw from the black box
He has a broken leg