This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who was the biggest supporter of the tradition of the Lottery. A) Tessie Hutchinson. B) Mr. Graves. C) Old Man Warner. D) Mrs. Hutchinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Old Man Warner. 2. What does Eddie say Robin will never do? A) Dance. B) Change. C) Learn. D) Shine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shine. 3. What are the Hunger Games? A) A fight to the death on live TV. B) A special meal for every hungry person. C) A new brand of clothing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fight to the death on live TV. 4. Showing signs of wear and tear A) Chant. B) Shabbier. C) Paraphernalia. D) Profusely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shabbier. 5. What does the use of the word boisterous suggest in paragraph 2? A) The kids were nervous for the lottery. B) The kids were happy Mrs. Hutchinson was selected. C) The kids were cheerful and excited to see their classmates. D) The kids were playing quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The kids were cheerful and excited to see their classmates. 6. Why is Mrs. Dunbar participating in the lottery? A) It's her turn to participate. B) None of the men in her family are able to. C) She is being punished by the town. D) No one in her family will volunteer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) None of the men in her family are able to. 7. How does the town assemble when it is time to begin the ceremony? A) Crowding forward to try to be rstto draw. B) Making a huge circle in the town square. C) In double filelines. D) Coming together in family groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making a huge circle in the town square. 8. Why does this society conduct the annual lottery? A) They believe their crops will grow if they make an annual sacrifice. B) They are concerned about overpopulation. C) They don't really know why because they've always done it. D) The family chosen for the lottery receives a year of good luck. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They believe their crops will grow if they make an annual sacrifice. 9. Which kind of characterization is this? "Soon the women, standing by their husbands, began to call to their children, and the children came reluctantly ..... Bobby Martin ducked under his mother's grasping hand and ran, laughing, back to the pile of stones. His father spoke up sharply, and Bobby came quickly and took his place between his father and his oldest brother" (3) A) Direct. B) Indirect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect. 10. When Shirley Jackson published this story, people were A) Astonished at how clever it was. B) Uninterested, bored. C) Outraged and thought she was disturbed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outraged and thought she was disturbed. 11. Her interest in dolls ..... when she entered middle school. A) Paraphernalia. B) Lapsed. C) Tradition. D) Tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lapsed. 12. What is the villagers' general attitude towards the lottery? A) Resigned. B) Excited. C) Indifferent. D) Nervous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resigned. 13. What word is defined as:having or seeming to have no end; continuing for too long and therefore boring or annoying A) Interminable. B) Boisterous. C) Reprimand. D) Paraphernalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interminable. 14. "There had been a recital of some sort, performed by the official of the lottery, a perfunctory, tuneless chant that had been rattled off duly each year ..... "Doing something in a perfunctory way means doing it without A) Skill. B) Caution. C) Preparation. D) Enthusiasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enthusiasm. 15. How do people feel about the lottery? A) They are waiting for it, they like to look at violence and they are excited. B) They are used to it and return to their duties after the lottery. C) It is a happy tradition for entire families. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are used to it and return to their duties after the lottery. 16. Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles A) Shabbier. B) Petulantly. C) Ritual. D) Paraphernalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paraphernalia. 17. Part A:What does Old Man Warner's character represent in the text? A) People's violent tendencies. B) People's fear of death. C) People's fear of change. D) People's desire to cling to tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People's desire to cling to tradition. 18. In which month and season does the story take place? A) June, summer. B) December, winter. C) April, spring. D) October, fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) June, summer. 19. Previous or something that came before A) Precede. B) Petulant. C) First. D) Devote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precede. 20. What is a hierarchy? A) The name of the town. B) A leveled structure that determines power or social standing. C) The system that determines how many children people can have. D) The name of the black dot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A leveled structure that determines power or social standing. 21. How many times has Old Man Warner entered the lottery? A) 88. B) 66. C) 77. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 77. 22. What role does Old Man Warner serve? A) He delivers the town's milk. B) He governs the town. C) He represents hope. D) He represents tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He represents tradition. 23. My kids complained about the ..... long road trip we made last week. A) Interminably. B) Inadequate. C) Innate. D) Indirect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interminably. 24. In 'The Lottery, ' at what point did you know what was going to happen? A) When the children gathered stones. B) At the beginning of the story. C) When the black box was mentioned. D) When Tessie Hutchinson arrived late. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the beginning of the story. 25. What does the use of the word defiantly suggest in paragraph 66? (RL.2.4) A) That Mrs. Hutchinson did not want to go along with the tradition. B) That Mr. Hutchinson was hoping his wife would be selected. C) That Mrs. Hutchinson hoped that her name would be selected. D) That Mr. Summers set Mrs. Hutchinson up to be picked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That Mrs. Hutchinson did not want to go along with the tradition. 26. Who are the Hutchinsons who took part in the final lottery? A) Martin, Tessie, Bobby, Harry and Nancy. B) Steve, Tessie, Bill, Nancy, Dave. C) Bill, Tessie, Bill Jr., Nancy and Dave. D) David, Tessie, David Jr., Clyde, Bill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bill, Tessie, Bill Jr., Nancy and Dave. 27. She visited her grandfather's grave to pay her respects. What does the word 'grave' mean? A) Easily annoyed or irritable. B) Loud, noisy, and full of energy. C) A hole in the ground for burying people. D) A performance where someone shows their skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A hole in the ground for burying people. 28. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one A) Allegory. B) Imagery. C) Verbal irony. D) Dramatic irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allegory. 29. There was a ..... among the crowd when Mr. Graves asked someone to set up the box, because no one wanted to do it. A) Liberty. B) Boisterous. C) Hesitation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hesitation. 30. On which day does the lottery fall each year? A) July 4. B) June 27. C) Whenever Mr. Summers says it's time. D) January 27. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) June 27. 31. Guess what's revealed on the slip of paper for the lottery winner! A) Blank paper. B) Black spot. C) Red x. D) Red spot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Black spot. 32. What does Tessie Hutchinson's late arrival signify? A) She is forgetful. B) She does not care about village events. C) She was busy with household chores. D) She is a potential rebel against the village structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She is a potential rebel against the village structure. 33. Tessie Hutchinson played the: A) Judge. B) Scapegoat. C) Hero. D) Sidekick. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scapegoat. 34. What are the women doing before the Lottery? A) Avoiding each other. B) Helping set up. C) Looking for their kids. D) Talking and gossiping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Talking and gossiping. 35. " ..... there was a hesitation between two men, Mr. Martin and his oldest son, Baxter, came forward to hold the box steady" (paragraph 4). A) Not Foreshadowing. B) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foreshadowing. 36. Who won the lottery? A) Mrs. Hutchinson. B) Mr. Summers. C) Bobby's father. D) Mr. Graves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Hutchinson. 37. Sofian, Zoe, and Tucker are on a never-ending road trip across the country. How would you describe their journey? A) For a limited time. B) Endlessly. C) Occasionally. D) Temporarily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endlessly. 38. Daintily is an ..... A) VERB. B) ADVERB. C) ADJECTIVE. D) NOUN. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ADVERB. 39. To tell someone that something they have done is wrong A) Daintily. B) Jovial. C) Reprimand. D) Interminably. E) Paraphernalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reprimand. 40. Andy and Simon started buying lottery tickets ten years ago. No luck ..... A) So far. B) Local newspaper. C) As usual. D) Scrap of paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So far. 41. A warm fire crackled in the fireplace, and the chairs gathered around it were plush and oversized. A deep, luxurious carpet greeted cold toes with a comforting embrace, while the huge pillows thrown about the floor suggested it would be okay to stretch out for a while to warm up. What word best describes the MOOD of this passage? A) Silly. B) Fun. C) Welcoming. D) Tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Welcoming. 42. Equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity A) Paraphernalia. B) Premium. C) Detritus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paraphernalia. 43. The conflict is resolved and all loose ends are tied up. A) Rising Action. B) Exposition. C) Resolution. D) Climax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resolution. 44. Which attribute describes Ivan when he imagines winning the $ 75, 000? A) Self-centered. B) Selfless. C) Generous. D) Charitable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-centered. 45. Why was Mr. Summers important? A) He was the figurehead of tradition. B) He rigged the lottery so Tessie would "win". C) He killed his wife. D) He was the one that started the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was the figurehead of tradition. 46. Why is the title of the story, "The Lottery, " ironic? A) Because the story doesn't involve a lottery at all. B) Because the reader expects that the winner will receive a prize. C) Because the reader can easily predict what is going to happen in the story. D) Because all lotteries have different rules, and this one is no exception. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because the reader expects that the winner will receive a prize. 47. In the following sentence, what does the word "conducted" most likely mean? The lottery was conducted ..... as were the square dances, the teen club, the Halloween program ..... by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities. A) Put together. B) Answer. C) To drive. D) Create like. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Put together. 48. She gave him direct instructions on how to complete the task. What does the word 'direct' mean? A) Happy and cheerful. B) A performance where someone shows their skills. C) To give instructions or guidance. D) Getting scolded or in trouble for something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To give instructions or guidance. 49. Which family wins the lottery? A) Dunbar. B) Martin. C) Hutchinson. D) Summers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hutchinson. 50. In the Hunger Games, who does Katniss volunteer for at the reaping? A) Madge. B) Peeta. C) Prim. D) Gale. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prim. 51. What symbolizes the winner in the lottery? A) A piece of paper with black dot. B) A blank piece of paper. C) A wood chip with a mark of death. D) A wooden ball with an embedded skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A piece of paper with black dot. 52. Which of the following are suitable theme topics for "The The Lottery" ? A) Danger of tradition. B) Unprofessionalism of being late. C) Danger of falsely accusing people. D) Death and destruction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Danger of tradition. 53. Sophia, Nora, and Tucker are participating in a school debate. If one of them responds to a point in an angry or resentful way, how would you describe their response? A) Cheerfully. B) Happily. C) Joyfully. D) Petulantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Petulantly. 54. What is the effect of the allusion to living in caves in 'The Lottery'? A) It highlights the absurdity of the villagers' beliefs. B) It foreshadows the violent ending. C) It suggests a desire to return to a simpler way of life. D) It emphasizes the primitive nature of the lottery tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It highlights the absurdity of the villagers' beliefs. 55. I entered a ..... to win a new car! A) Regretfully. B) Lottery. C) Ethical. D) Daintily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lottery. 56. What does select mean? A) To decide what you like. B) To choose an item from a group of things. C) To pick someone on your team. D) To ignore a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To choose an item from a group of things. 57. "The Lottery" is told in the ..... tense, from a(n) ..... point of view. A) Past; omniscient third-person. B) Present; omniscient third-person. C) Past; limited third-person. D) Present; limited third-person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past; omniscient third-person. 58. Pick the best word for the definition: "Noisy; high-spirited" . A) Boisterous. B) Profusely. C) Shabbier. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boisterous. 59. What is a euphemism? A) A noisy and energetic person. B) A story that uses symbols to convey a hidden meaning. C) A nice way of saying something terrible. D) Acting routinely with little interest or care. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A nice way of saying something terrible. 60. Pick the best word for the definition: "released or loosened from something" . A) Disengaged. B) Jovial. C) Shabbier. D) None of above. 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