The Lottery
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- 1.
Who is the author of The Lottery?
- A.
Shirley Jones
- B.
Shirley Johnson
- C.
Shirley Jackson
- D.
Linda Murphy
Correct Answer
C. Shirley Jackson -
- 2.
When did the story take place?
- A.
June 27th
- B.
June 8th
- C.
June 19th
- D.
June 26th
Correct Answer
A. June 27th -
- 3.
What time did the people of the village begin to gather?
- A.
1:00 pm
- B.
1:00 am
- C.
12:00 am
- D.
10:00 am
Correct Answer
D. 10:00 am -
- 4.
Who was stuffing his pockets with stones?
- A.
Billy Martin
- B.
Bobby Martin
- C.
Bennie Martin
- D.
Bertie Martin
Correct Answer
B. Bobby Martin -
- 5.
Who stood in a group away from the stones?
- A.
The police
- B.
The children
- C.
The men
- D.
The dogs
Correct Answer
C. The men -
- 6.
Mr. Summers conducted _____________________
- A.
The square dances
- B.
The teen club
- C.
The Halloween program
- D.
The lottery
- E.
None of the above
- F.
All of the above
Correct Answer
F. All of the above -
- 7.
What was carried by Mr. Summers?
- A.
A black wooden box
- B.
A black envelope
- C.
A black stool
- D.
A black steel chest
Correct Answer
A. A black wooden box -
- 8.
What was inside the box?
- A.
Papers
- B.
Stones
- C.
Checkers
- D.
Nothing
Correct Answer
A. Papers -
- 9.
The oldest man in town was ________________
- A.
Jimmy Warner
- B.
William Turner
- C.
Mr. Isham
- D.
Old Man Warner
Correct Answer
D. Old Man Warner -
- 10.
What does the word "shabbier" mean?
- A.
Worn out
- B.
Brand new
- C.
Collecting dust
- D.
Shining and bright
Correct Answer
A. Worn out -
- 11.
The word ritual means ______________
- A.
Something different
- B.
Tradition
- C.
Exciting
- D.
Boring
Correct Answer
B. Tradition -
- 12.
If you discard something, you ________________
- A.
Keep it forever
- B.
Fold it neatly
- C.
Throw it away
- D.
Eat it all
Correct Answer
C. Throw it away -
- 13.
What was used in the black box before the papers?
- A.
Poker chips
- B.
Wood chips
- C.
Chocolate chips
- D.
Rock chips
Correct Answer
B. Wood chips -
- 14.
Who came late to the lottery?
- A.
Mrs. Borders
- B.
Mrs. Hammond
- C.
Mrs. Howell
- D.
Mrs. Hutchinson
Correct Answer
D. Mrs. Hutchinson -
- 15.
Why did Clyde Dunbar not show up at the lottery?
- A.
He was sick in bed.
- B.
He went out of town.
- C.
He had a broken leg.
- D.
He is no longer alive.
Correct Answer
C. He had a broken leg. -
- 16.
Old Man Warner did not make it to the lottery
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 17.
Who were the people called up first?
- A.
The heads of the families
- B.
The youngest in the families
- C.
The grandparents
- D.
The mothers
Correct Answer
A. The heads of the families -
- 18.
Who was talking about giving up the lottery?
- A.
The south village
- B.
No one
- C.
The north village
- D.
Chatham
Correct Answer
A. The south village -
- 19.
After the Hutchinson's name was drawn, these names went into the black box:Bill, Bill Jr., Nancy, Tessie and __________
- A.
Little Moe
- B.
Little Joe
- C.
Little Darren
- D.
Little Dave
Correct Answer
D. Little Dave -
- 20.
How old was Nancy?
- A.
12
- B.
11
- C.
17
- D.
9
Correct Answer
A. 12 -
- 21.
Who was "it"?
- A.
Bill
- B.
Dave
- C.
Tessie
- D.
Nancy
Correct Answer
C. Tessie -
- 22.
How do you know that Tessie was "it"?
- A.
Her paper had a red X.
- B.
Her paper had a black spot.
- C.
Her paper was blank.
- D.
Her paper said Tessie.
Correct Answer
B. Her paper had a black spot. -
- 23.
Why was it ironic that little Davy Hutchinson was given pebbles?
- A.
He was too young to understand.
- B.
Tessie was his mother.
- C.
The pebbles were too heavy for him.
- D.
He didn't know how to throw.
Correct Answer
B. Tessie was his mother. -
- 24.
Who was in the center of the crowd?
- A.
Little Davy
- B.
Clyde Dunbar
- C.
Mr. Summers
- D.
Tessie Hutchinson
Correct Answer
D. Tessie Hutchinson -
- 25.
What happened to Tessie?
- A.
The crowd killed her by throwing stones at her.
- B.
She ran into the woods
- C.
The crowd hanged her from a tree.
- D.
The crowd walked away since she was crying.
Correct Answer
A. The crowd killed her by throwing stones at her. -
- 26.
Shirley Jackson was known for writing ____________________
- A.
Romance novels
- B.
Comedies
- C.
Horror stories
- D.
Greek tragedies
Correct Answer
C. Horror stories -
- 27.
Shirley Jackson lied about her birthdate in order to____________________
- A.
Say she was younger than her husband.
- B.
Enlist in the army.
- C.
Vote in the presidential election.
- D.
Get into to college.
Correct Answer
A. Say she was younger than her husband. -
- 28.
Shirley received a bachelor's degree from _____________________
- A.
New York University
- B.
The University of Southern California
- C.
Syracuse University
- D.
The University of Rochester
Correct Answer
C. Syracuse University -
- 29.
Who was Shirley's husband?
- A.
Stanley Yelnick
- B.
Stanley Lloyd Steamer
- C.
Stanley H. Cup
- D.
Stanley Edgar Hyman
Correct Answer
D. Stanley Edgar Hyman -
- 30.
After publishing "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson received ________________
- A.
Many phone calls
- B.
Hate mail
- C.
A dozen roses
- D.
A package with a button box
Correct Answer
B. Hate mail -
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