This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was the black box used for in the lottery? A) To select the lottery winner. B) To keep the villagers' names. C) To store the lottery winnings. D) To hold the lottery tickets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To select the lottery winner. 2. Noisy, energetic, and cheerful A) Disengaged. B) Boisterous. C) Profusely. D) Petulantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boisterous. 3. Precede:There was a story that the present box had been made with some pieces of the box that had preceded it, A) An act or expression of criticism and censure. B) Be earlier in time. C) In an easily irritated or annoyed manner. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be earlier in time. 4. At the end of the lottery, everyone received money. A) True. B) False. C) Doesn't say. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doesn't say. 5. How do the townspeople view the lottery box? A) They all think it's great fun. B) They all want to get rid of it. C) They see it as part of a tradition. D) They are not interested in the box. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They see it as part of a tradition. 6. After drawing, the villagers were instructed to ..... A) Quickly glance at their paper slip and then hide it. B) Show the slip to the other members of the family only. C) Immediately write their last name on the slip. D) Keep the paper folded until everyone has drawn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Keep the paper folded until everyone has drawn. 7. The original PARAPHERNALIA for the lottery had been lost long ago. A) A thought or idea that leads to a tradition or custom being created. B) The person in charge of a special function. C) Something that is bright, shiny, and brilliant. D) Objects or items that belong to someone or something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Objects or items that belong to someone or something. 8. What sentence structure is this sentence?Even though I really like the outfit, I didn't have any money to purchase it. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Compound-Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 9. This word means "equipment needed for a particular activity" A) Jovial. B) Paraphernalia. C) Profusely. D) Liberty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paraphernalia. 10. Who suggested starting over with the lottery? A) Mrs. Hutchinson. B) Mrs. Dunbar. C) Mrs. Delacroix. D) Mrs. Graves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Hutchinson. 11. Who said that:''Some places have already quit lotteries." A) Mrs. Adams. B) Old Man Warner. C) Bobby Martin. D) Mr. Summers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Adams. 12. Which of the following best explains why the villagers continue to hold the lottery? A) They believe the ritual sacrifice will bring them good luck. B) The federal government forces this tradition to continue indefinitely. C) They've heard the terrible things that have happened to those who have stopped. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They believe the ritual sacrifice will bring them good luck. 13. Which event is most important to the development of the plot? A) Tessie Hutcherson was running late for the lottery. B) Bill Hutcherson drew the paper with the black spot on it. C) Harry helped little Dave draw his piece of paper. D) Bobby Martin was scolded by his father. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bill Hutcherson drew the paper with the black spot on it. 14. Many people decide not to vote, but Sam believes that it is his ..... duty. A) Interminably. B) Disengaged. C) Perfunctory. D) Civic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Civic. 15. True or False:The black box represents the patriarchy. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 16. What are the boys doing at the beginning of the story? A) Throwing rocks at windows. B) Stacking rocks. C) Running laps. D) Playing tag. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stacking rocks. 17. Moving or done in a careful way, using small movements A) Daintily. B) Jovial. C) Reprimand. D) Interminably. E) Paraphernalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Daintily. 18. The winner of the lottery was stoned to death. This is an example of: A) Bad luck. B) Symbolism. C) Foreshadowing. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irony. 19. Which word means "never-ending?" A) Civic. B) Disengaged. C) Perfunctory. D) Petulantly. E) Interminably. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Interminably. 20. What does the author, Shirley Jackson say about tradition through her short story? A) It is bad luck to change it. B) It is necessary to keep culture alive. C) Very few people question it. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Very few people question it. 21. What change did Mr. Summers make to the lottery? A) He introduced a new black box. B) He moved the event to the evening. C) He shortened the ceremony. D) He replaced the original pieces of wood with slips of paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He replaced the original pieces of wood with slips of paper. 22. What animal does Robin like to feed? A) Rabbits. B) Chickens. C) Ducks. D) Sheep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ducks. 23. An author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story. A) Foreshadowing. B) Irony. C) Tone. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 24. What did Mr. Summers say when Mrs. Hutchinson arrived? A) He ignored her. B) He joked about her dishes. C) He scolded her for being late. D) He asked her to leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He joked about her dishes. 25. It was a family ..... to watch football Sunday morning. A) Jovial. B) Assembled. C) Shabby. D) Ritual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ritual. 26. Very long and boring A) Daintily. B) Jovial. C) Reprimand. D) Interminably. E) Paraphernalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interminably. 27. Not eager; unwilling A) Fitfully. B) Reluctantly. C) Poignantly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reluctantly. 28. Old Man Warner believes that the village should end the lottery. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 29. If you write an essay ..... , don't expect to receive an A+ on the assignment. A) Hastily. B) Splintery. C) Duly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hastily. 30. From what point of view is "The Lottery" told? A) 1st person. B) 2nd person. C) 3rd person, by an objective narrator. D) 3rd person, by a limited narrator. E) 3rd person, by an omniscient (all-knowing) narrator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3rd person, by an objective narrator. 31. As the population of the town grew, ..... were replaced with slips of paper in the box. A) Small stones. B) Scraps of ribbon. C) Pieces of cardboard. D) Chips of wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chips of wood. 32. This word means "resistant and uncooperative" A) Perfunctory. B) Defiant. C) Interminable. D) Petulant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defiant. 33. What does the word 'grave' mean? A) Playful. B) Serious. C) Joyful. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Serious. 34. A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. Usually, this is referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the readers. A) Mood. B) Verbal irony. C) Customs. D) Hypocrisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mood. 35. What did the boys do in the beginning? A) Talk to each other. B) Collect stones. C) Pick flowers. D) Meet up in the town square. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Collect stones. 36. In The Lottery, the lottery is put in the same category as "the square dances, the teenage club, the Halloween program" and other "civic activities." Based on these ideas, how do you expect the winner of the lottery to feel? A) Happy. B) Fearful. C) Curious. D) Bored. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Happy. 37. How does the winner of the lottery feel about winning? What does this person say? A) "All of us took the same chance.". B) "You didn't give him enough time to choose.". C) "It isn't fair, it isn't right.". D) "Pack of crazy fools.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "It isn't fair, it isn't right.". 38. When did the conflict start? A) When Bill picked a paper with a black. B) When Tessie complained that her husband is not given enough time. C) When Old Man Warner never stopped talking. D) When Joe Summers spilled all the paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When Tessie complained that her husband is not given enough time. 39. The box used to be filled with this instead of paper A) Chips of wood. B) Linen paper. C) Small pebbles. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chips of wood. 40. Ready for a fun spelling challenge? Can you identify the correctly spelled word from the options below? A) Reprimand. B) Reprimand. C) Reprimand. D) Repressing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reprimand. 41. Which of these statements about Ivan Dmitritch is true at the start of the story? A) He wants to go on a vacation alone. B) He thinks that he is more attractive than his wife. C) He thinks his wife will spend the money too quickly. D) He dislikes his wife's family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He thinks his wife will spend the money too quickly. 42. Describe how the village looks on the day of the lottery. A) Very metropolitan with shiny glass commercial buildings. B) Neat houses, green lawns, and flowers everywhere. C) Gloomy and cold with gray houses. D) Dusty, dry with paint peeling off the houses . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neat houses, green lawns, and flowers everywhere. 43. When asked to help, she replied "no" very ..... A) Perfunctory. B) Defiantly. C) Definitely. D) Profusely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defiantly. 44. Why don't the villagers want a new box? A) It's part of their tradition. B) Answer not given. C) They're much too expensive and they're a poor village. D) Mr. Summers is attached to it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's part of their tradition. 45. At the end of the story, Mrs. Hutchinsonscreamed ..... A) "I have children!". B) "this doesn't make any sense!". C) "the lottery should end!". D) "it isn't fair, it isn't right!". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "it isn't fair, it isn't right!". 46. Doing something in a perfunctory way means doing it without A) Preparation. B) Caution. C) Enthusiasm. D) Skill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preparation. 47. As the population of the village grew, the ..... in the box were replaced by slips of paper. A) Chips of wood. B) Small stones. C) Scraps of ribbon. D) Leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chips of wood. 48. Which of the following describes the theme of the text? A) Evil can be cloaked or hidden in something that seems to be good. B) Sometimes a few people must be sacrificed to ensure the group's survival. C) Important decisions should not be made by lotteries. D) Traditions help people understand the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evil can be cloaked or hidden in something that seems to be good. 49. What did the boys do that was unusual? A) Pick flowers. B) Stuff their pockets with stones. C) Met up in the town square. D) Talked to eachother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stuff their pockets with stones. 50. What did the slip of paper held by Bill Hutchinson have on it? A) A red dot. B) Nothing. C) A black spot. D) A cross. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A black spot. 51. What was the condition of the black box used for the lottery? A) Brand new. B) Splintered and faded. C) Shiny and polished. D) Covered in dust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Splintered and faded. 52. 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) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A phenomenon in which people follow the actions and behaviors of their peers when in large groups. 53. Dani, Kamryn, and Brennan are participating in a school play. Brennan is playing a character who is supposed to perform a task 'in a hesitant or unwillingly way'. What phrase best describes Brennan's character's action? A) Reluctantly. B) Eagerly. C) Willingly. D) Enthusiastically. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reluctantly. 54. What did the villagers throw at the 'winner'? A) Sticks. B) Coins. C) Flowers. D) Stones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stones. 55. Which character in 'The Lottery' is singled out as the 'winner'? A) Bill Hutchinson. B) Old Man Warner. C) Tessie Hutchinson. D) Mr. Summers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tessie Hutchinson. 56. How does the author build tension within the story? A) By showing the townspeople arguing over the harvest. B) By making the reader dislike all the characters. C) By not explaining what the lottery is exactly. D) By not explaining who certain characters are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By not explaining what the lottery is exactly. 57. When was 'The Lottery' first published? A) 1916. B) 1965. C) 1984. D) 1948. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1948. 58. Language that appeals to the senses ..... most images are visual, but they can also appeal to the senses of hearing, touch, taste, and smell or even several senses at once. A) Allegory. B) Ritual. C) Mood. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imagery. 59. Disrespectful or bad-tempered A) Petulantly. B) Boisterous. C) Jovial. D) Reprimand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petulantly. 60. Who draws for the household? A) The man. B) The woman. C) The oldest. D) The youngest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The man. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesThe Lottery Quiz 1The Lottery Quiz 3The Lottery Quiz 4The Lottery Quiz 5The Lottery Quiz 6The Lottery Quiz 7The Lottery Quiz 8The Lottery Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books