The Lottery Flashcards

1

How often is the lottery held?

annually
yearly
Monthly

2

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

metal
pieces of cloth
chips of wood
sheets of paper

3

The winner of the lottery is

Janey Dunbar
Shirley Jackson
Tessie Hutchinson
Old Man Warner

4

What appears on the condemned family's slip?

an "X"
across
a black spot

5

Who is the town's lottery official?

Mr. Summers
Mr. Hutchinson
Old Man Warner

6

The winners last words are

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

7

How long does it take to conduct the lottery?

two days
one day
two hours

8

To which family does Tessie belong?

Graves
Jackson
Dunbar
Hutchinson

9

Which family draws the marked slip?

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

10

Why doesn't Clyde Dunbar attend the lottery?

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

11

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

12

Which member of the family "wins" the lottery?

the father
the son
the mother
the daughter

13

The winner is...

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

14

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

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

15

What happens to the winner of the lottery

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

The Lottery

Questions 15

The Lottery

Questions 15