This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 18 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Characterized by a joyous humor or spirit of good-fellowship A) Jovial. B) Anxious. C) Capricious. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jovial. 2. Who arrives late at the lottery? A) Mr. Graves. B) Tessie Hutchinson. C) Mr. Summers. D) Old Man Warner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tessie Hutchinson. 3. The morning of June 27th was overcast and cool. (a) A) True. B) To False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To False. 4. Who conducts the lottery? A) Mrs. Hutchinson. B) Baxter. C) Mr. Hutchinson. D) Mr. Summers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Summers. 5. "All right folks, let's finish quickly." Name the speaker: A) Old Man Warner. B) Mrs. Delacroix. C) Tessie Hutchinson. D) Mr. Summers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Summers. 6. What other activities does Mr. Summers run? A) Mr.Summers Doesn't do anything. B) Mr. Summers runs recreational Dances, teen nights, and may civic activities. C) Mr. Summers Arranges small picnics. D) Mr. Summers bakes for the Old Man Warner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Summers runs recreational Dances, teen nights, and may civic activities. 7. Why is there a lottery? A) They all pool their money and the winner gets his seeds paid for in the upcoming year. B) Answer not given. C) Simply because it's fun. D) Because it was a promise made to Mr. Warner's wife before she passed away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Answer not given. 8. The rituals of the lottery ..... A) Have become more casual over time. B) Are the same as they have been for generations. C) Have become stricter and more serious over time. D) Have been entirely forgotten by the town. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have become more casual over time. 9. "The original paraphernalia for the lotter had been lost long ago ..... " What is the word PARAPHERNALIA referring to? A) The papers that were stored in the original box. B) The clothing worn on the day of the lottery. C) The equipment needed for the lottery. D) The chant that used to be sung during the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The equipment needed for the lottery. 10. Many objects in the lottery have symbolic value. What is one symbolic meaning of the black spot on the slips of paper? A) Community. B) Death. C) Trust. D) Love. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Death. 11. Match character to description:The person who is late to the lottery A) Mr. Warner. B) Bill. C) Mr. Summers. D) Tessie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tessie. 12. Which statement best supports the relationship between Ivan and his wife was unpleasant? A) '' I forgot to look at the newspaper today" his wife said to him. B) And for the first time in his life his mind dwelt on the fact his wife was elderly, , , , he might as well have got married again. C) "If we have won" he said- "Why it will be a new life.". D) "Wait a little. We have plenty of time to be disappointed.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And for the first time in his life his mind dwelt on the fact his wife was elderly, , , , he might as well have got married again. 13. Which POV is used to tell the story? A) 3rd person omniscient. B) 3rd person limited. C) 2nd person. D) 1st person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3rd person omniscient. 14. What are the boys doing in the square at the beginning of the story? A) Collecting stones and Rocks. B) Playing Hopscotch. C) Singing Katy Perry. D) All Of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Collecting stones and Rocks. 15. The Lottery takes place on this date A) June 27. B) July 27. C) Spring. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) June 27. 16. What does the term inciting incident mean? A) The event that starts the falling action. B) The event that triggers the main conflict. C) The event that shows the setting and characters. D) The event that shows character development. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The event that triggers the main conflict. 17. Why did Mr. Summers want to make a new box? A) Because the black box was too heavy. B) Because the black box was old and shabby. C) Because the black box was too small. D) Because the black box was lost. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because the black box was old and shabby. 18. The point of view in 'The Lottery' is: A) Third Person:Objective. B) Third Person:Limited. C) Third Person:Omniscient . D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third Person:Objective. 19. It is your ..... responsibility to vote on election day. A) Indirect. B) Consulted. C) Duly. D) Civic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Civic. 20. The people meet at 10AM so that ..... A) Everyone could be home for dinner at noon. B) Everyone could go to work immediately after. C) Children could come with their teachers. D) Farmers didn't have to skip their morning chores. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyone could be home for dinner at noon. 21. A state of doubt or uncertainty; a delay due to fear A) Submission. B) Accord. C) Hesitation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hesitation. 22. (adv) to a great degree, in large amounts. A) Profusely. B) Boisterous. C) Stoutly. D) Reprimands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Profusely. 23. What was the name of the main character in the story "The Lottery" ? A) Tessie. B) Mr. Summers. C) Baxter. D) Old Man Warner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tessie. 24. Who was in charge of calling the names for the lottery? A) Bobby Martin. B) Mrs. Dunbar. C) No one. D) Mr. Summers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Summers. 25. To fall or deviate from a previous standard A) Surmount. B) Lapse. C) You hiss. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lapse. 26. Who is the "lucky" winner of the lottery? A) Mr. Warner. B) Mrs. Hutchinson. C) Mrs. Graves. D) Mr. Adams. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. Hutchinson. 27. Behaving in a somber or dignified way A) Dystopia. B) Liberty. C) Gravely. D) Quit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gravely. 28. Possibility that something will happen A) Chance. B) Lottery. C) Removed. D) Necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chance. 29. Read this information about the word regretfully. "I guess not, Joe, " Bill Hutchinson said regretfully. "My daughter draws with her husband's family, that's only fair." This information helps the reader understand that the word regretfully means- A) Favorably. B) Bitterly. C) Calmly. D) Cheerfully. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bitterly. 30. What sentence properly uses the word ''assembled" , ''craned" , ''grinned" A) We assembled at the church and I saw Tom, who stretched craned his neck to see me. He grinned and I smiled back. B) We assembled a dinosaur toy. A grin craned and smiled back. C) My neck grinned and my face craned. D) I assembled some various supplies, a crane appeared on my mouth as I grinned my neck forward. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We assembled at the church and I saw Tom, who stretched craned his neck to see me. He grinned and I smiled back. 31. Sarah couldn't concentrate on her math test, because she had already ..... from class and was thinking about her soccer tournament the next day. A) Civic. B) Disengaged. C) Interminably. D) Perfunctory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disengaged. 32. What is one example of foreshadowing that the author used to suggest the possibility of evil in The Lottery? A) Clear and sunny weather. B) Children assembling. C) Gathering of stones. D) Women exchanging gossip. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gathering of stones. 33. As part of the RITUAL, the members of the group would cover their heads and enter the room silently. A) Doing something for the first time. B) A random occurrence that happens without planning. C) Something done in accordance with social customs or traditions. D) A punishment for not completing a task you were supposed to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Something done in accordance with social customs or traditions. 34. "There had been, also, a ritual salute, which the official of the lottery had had to use in addressing each person who came up to draw from the box, but this also had changed with time, until now it was felt necessary only for the official to speak to each person approaching" (paragraph 7). A) Foreshadowing. B) Not Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not Foreshadowing. 35. Who was the winner of the lottery? A) Bill Hutchinson. B) Tessie Hutchinson. C) Nancy Hutchinson. D) Little Dave Hutchinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tessie Hutchinson. 36. What is the main THEME of "The Lottery" ? A) Blind Conformity to tradition. B) The inevitability of fate. C) The cruelty of human nature. D) The importance of community rituals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blind Conformity to tradition. 37. To do something regularly and in a particular way A) Tend. B) Quit. C) Select. D) Dystopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tend. 38. BONUS!!!!! What is "mob mentality" A) A phenomenon in which people follow the actions and behaviors of their peers when in large groups. B) A group of people. C) A mindset where one is always aggressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A phenomenon in which people follow the actions and behaviors of their peers when in large groups. 39. What did Old Man Warner have a problem with? A) How long the lottery took. B) Having to draw last. C) People wanting to get rid of the lottery. D) The lottery itself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People wanting to get rid of the lottery. 40. What is the irony of the story? A) People tend to associate winning the lottery with winning lots of money. B) Readers expect Mr. Summers to win. C) I honestly don't know. D) People tend to associate the black box to death but, no body died. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People tend to associate winning the lottery with winning lots of money. 41. Who was the elder who had his seventy-seventh time participating in the lottery? A) Old Man Warner. B) Old Man Dave. C) Old Man Bill. D) Old Man Dunbar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Old Man Warner. 42. What does Tessie Hutchinson claim is not fair? A) The time given to choose. B) The selection of the lottery leader. C) The size of the slips. D) The drawing order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The time given to choose. 43. Why does Mrs. Hutchinson say that the lottery drawing is unfair? A) Her family is excluded from the drawing. B) She arrives too late to draw a slip of paper. C) She knows the result of the lottery is bad. D) She thinks that her husband is rushed and not given enough time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She thinks that her husband is rushed and not given enough time. 44. Which one of the behaviors below shows defiance? A) Punching a police officer. B) Donating to charity. C) Stopping at a streetlight when it turns yellow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Punching a police officer. 45. How does Old Man Warner react when he finds out that " ..... over in north village they're talking of giving up the lottery?" A) He gets scared. B) He suggest they do the same. C) He doesn't really care about it. D) He gets angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He gets angry. 46. What is the denotation of a word? A) The feelings and emotions associated with that word (figurative meaning). B) The definition found within a dictionary (literal meaning). C) The synonyms found within a thesaurus (synonymous meaning). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The definition found within a dictionary (literal meaning). 47. A routine followed faithfully A) Jovial. B) Defiantly. C) Boisterous. D) Ritual. E) Disengaged. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ritual. 48. If John's conducting something, what is he doing? A) John's building something. B) John's relaxing on the sofa. C) John's fixing something. D) John is organizing or directing an activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John is organizing or directing an activity. 49. How do the Villagers react to the outcome of the Lottery? A) They Celebrate with a feast. B) They express shock and horror. C) They are indifferent. D) They protest and refuse to partipate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They express shock and horror. 50. What is the tone of a story? A) The summary of events that take place. B) The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject. C) The setting of the story. D) How the story makes you feel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject. 51. Who is Tessie Hutchinson? A) The one chosen to die at the end. B) The helper to Mr. Summers. C) The one who have been through 77 lotteries. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The one chosen to die at the end. 52. Who draws for Clyde Dunbar, and why? A) His neighbor, because he is sick. B) His wife, because he is injured. C) His daughter, because he is ill. D) His son, because he is busy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His wife, because he is injured. 53. How does 'The Lottery' explore the dark side of human nature? A) By portraying the characters as inherently evil and sadistic. B) By depicting a seemingly normal community engaging in a brutal act of violence. C) By showing the community's indifference towards the suffering of others. D) By highlighting the psychological effects of participating in the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By depicting a seemingly normal community engaging in a brutal act of violence. 54. What is the procedure after Bill reveals that his family is selected to draw in the lottery? A) Slips will be put in the box for each member of the Hutchinson family. B) The village people will vote for their favorite Hutchinson family members. C) The Hutchinson family will draw straws to see who takes the prize. D) The youngest Hutchinson will claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slips will be put in the box for each member of the Hutchinson family. 55. Which kind of characterization is shown in red?"[Mr. Summers] was a round-faced, jovial man and he ran the coal business, and people were sorry for him because he had no children and his wife was a scold" (4).Jovial= friendly/cheerful A) Direct. B) Indirect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct. 56. What happens at the end of the book? A) They all die. B) Tessie wins the lottery. C) Tessie got attacked by villagers. D) The villagers started a riot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tessie got attacked by villagers. 57. Where is the lottery held? A) In a cornfield. B) The village's recreation center. C) City square. D) Town square. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Town square. 58. What is the connotation of the words "humorlessly" and "nervously" ? A) Negative. B) Positive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative. 59. Imagine a school debate club where Reagen, Bridget, and Carter are members. If one of them took on a role where they would be constantly scolding or reprimanding with loud and abusive speech, who would that be? A) The one who plays the role of a Scholar. B) The one who plays the role of a Gentle-Giant. C) The one who plays the role of a Dictator. D) The one who plays the role of a Scold. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The one who plays the role of a Scold. 60. Used to describe something that is done without energy or enthusiasm because of habit or because it is expected A) Petulantly. B) Perfunctory. C) Paraphernalia. D) Profusely. 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