The Lottery Quiz 11 (60 MCQs)

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1. After school was done, the children had ..... to do whatever they wanted
2. Who said 'People ain't the way they used to be'?
3. What is on the marked piece of paper?
4. Which of the following is a recent change made to the village's lottery ritual?
5. The following quote represents which literary device?"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day, " (Jackson 1).
6. When told he would not get what he wanted for supper, he stomped his foot .....
7. Emotionally detached
8. What is the mood at the end of "The Lottery?"
9. What is the meaning of the word Paraphernalia?
10. Who is Old Man Warner and what does he stand for in the grand scheme of things?
11. A life lesson for the story is
12. What does the word bewildered mean in the following line from the text: "The possibility of winning bewildered them; they could not have said, could not have dreamed, what they both needed that $ 75, 000 for ..... "
13. A long established and inherited custom or practice
14. What does the term 'reluctantly' mean?
15. What kind of stories are told during the big event facilitated by the gift from the Judge?
16. The black box being used to represent tradition is an example of what literary device?
17. The black box is .....
18. What is the significance of the characters' names?
19. Caiti was prepared. She had studied every night for a week. There was no reason for her to feel nervous about the test. She was going to do just fine. All she had to do was stay focused and not let her nervousness get in the way of her success. What words best describes the tone of the passage?
20. Something that is not real
21. To which family does Tessie belong?
22. Irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play. (Audience knows what is happening, but the characters do not)
23. Performing the ceremony in Latin had been a church ..... for centuries.
24. When Mr. Summers brings the black box, how do the people ract?
25. A reprimand is a formal expression of ..... ?
26. Which of the following is NOT a strategy Jackson employs to impact the irony of "The Lottery" ?
27. What is the significance of the black box in 'The Lottery'?
28. She sat REGRETFULLY because all of the dessert was already gone.
29. The class seemed to go on INTERMINABLY.
30. What makes Georgie hate Mr. Collier's story?
31. Part B:Identify the paragraph where Tessie Hutchinson's perspective shifts. (RL.2.6 and RL.1.1)
32. Which of the following words matches the definition?"Full of or showing happiness/high spirits"
33. Who pulled the papers first?
34. What happens to the lottery "winner" ?
35. Some other towns are giving up the lottery.
36. The ..... in the car would certainly send Jasier to jail.
37. Who is drawing for his mother and himself?
38. Read this line from the text: "There was a great deal of fussing to be done before Mr. Summers declared the lottery open"What is the meaning of the word "fussing" ?
39. What is the condition of the black box used in the lottery?
40. Hanief ..... disobeyed the new dismissal time and walked right out of school at 2:35. He was quickly then expelled.
41. Desperation describes this character
42. "The Lottery" is told in the ..... tense, from a ..... point of view.
43. When is the lottery held?
44. What does the box contain?
45. What mood does the author set at the beginning of the story?
46. Why is the title of the story ironic?
47. To free from attachment
48. Directions:Please match the following definition with the correct term belowIrritably; childishly sulky or bad-tempered
49. What does the detail, "And someone gave little Davy Hutchinson a few pebbles, " at the end of the text show?
50. Who drew the slip of paper for Clyde Dunbar?
51. What word is defined as:characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality; jolly
52. What Was The Day Of The Lotery?
53. Ready for a fun challenge? Can you unscramble the letters and find the correct spelling in this word jumble?
54. Tessie was late to the Lottery because she was
55. What is the following line an example of? "They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner ..... "
56. Part A:How is the reader's point of view different from the characters in the story? (RL.2.6)
57. Select the evidence that BEST shows that Old Man Warner is traditional and set in his ways.
58. A matter of routine; careless
59. As more people entered the ..... the chances of winning became slimmer and slimmer.
60. "She watched while Mr. Graves came around from the side of the box, greeted Mr. Summers gravely and selected a slip of paper from the box."What does the use of the word "gravely" suggest about the characters in this scene?