This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 21 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This word means to "express disapproval or criticism" A) Reprimand. B) Shabby. C) Lapse. D) Murmur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reprimand. 2. Perfunctory, from the root word-funct (use, purpose, or perform) means ..... A) Belongings. B) Part of a routine. C) Worry or nervousness. D) Conversation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Part of a routine. 3. As the crowd ..... around the Christmas tree to sing carols, snow began to fall. A) Scold. B) Interminably. C) Assembled. D) Reprimands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scold. 4. Which of the following is a synonym for perfunctory? A) Delicate. B) Intricate. C) Done in a poor manner. D) Completed very quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Completed very quickly. 5. With sadness or remorse A) Profusely. B) Discard. C) Regretfully. D) Assemble. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Regretfully. 6. When an author directly tells you the personality of a character A) Direct characterization. B) Indirect characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct characterization. 7. Unethical means someone or something is ..... A) Morally wrong. B) Morally right. C) Lame. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Morally wrong. 8. Who guarded the pile of stones in the square? A) Bobby Martin and Harry Jones. B) Dickie Delacroix and Bobby Martin. C) Bobby Martin and Dickie Delacroix. D) Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bobby Martin and Harry Jones. 9. With everything happening in the same order, the lottery was a ..... event. A) Hesitation. B) Ritual. C) Jovial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ritual. 10. Why does Mrs. Hutchinson suggest starting over with the lottery? A) She wants another chance to draw. B) She thinks the black box is broken. C) She believes the process was unfair. D) She forgot to participate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She believes the process was unfair. 11. Which family member was responsible for pulling the paper from the box? A) The oldest son. B) The mom. C) The husband. D) Each family chose who would pull the paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The husband. 12. What is the purpose of the black box in the story? A) The black box is a magical object that grants wishes. B) The black box is a symbol of power and authority. C) The black box is used for the lottery draw. D) The black box is a storage device for important documents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The black box is used for the lottery draw. 13. What is the role of Mr. Summers in the story? A) He is the town doctor. B) He is the lottery winner. C) He is the town mayor. D) He is the official of the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He is the official of the lottery. 14. When we asked for a food donation, the man gave ..... A) Assembled. B) Profusely. C) Paraphernalia. D) Perfunctory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Profusely. 15. When an author uses dialogue, thoughts, actions, or description to reveal a character (STEAL method) A) Direct characterization. B) Indirect characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect characterization. 16. How did the villagers react when Mrs. Hutchinson arrived late? A) They ignored her. B) They welcomed her. C) They laughed at her. D) They scolded her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They welcomed her. 17. What does 'incongruity' mean? A) Not fitting. B) Abundantly; generously. C) Contradictory statement that is actually true. D) Nice way of saying something terrible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not fitting. 18. I know that you really like those students, but it might be best for you to ..... from them at recess because they are starting to make poor choices and I don't want you to get involved in those behaviors and get in trouble! A) Disengage. B) Paraphernalia. C) Jovial. D) Reprimand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disengage. 19. Which word is the best synonym for the word "petulantly?" A) Patiently. B) Irritably. C) Calmly. D) Easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irritably. 20. Which BEST describes Ivan and Marsha's financial position at the start of the text? A) They have everything that they need,. B) They are very wealthy. C) They are struggling to survive. D) They can't afford to eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They have everything that they need,. 21. Ivan refers to his wife's family as detestable people. What does the word detestable mean? A) Joyful. B) Appreciative. C) Hateful. D) Admirable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hateful. 22. " ..... People were sorry for him because he had no children and his wife was a scold." A) A person who is attractive. B) A person who nags or grumbles constantly. C) A person who is highly intelligent. D) A person who is happy or pleasant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person who nags or grumbles constantly. 23. To a great degree or in large amounts A) Petulantly. B) Paraphernalia. C) Perfunctory. D) Profusely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Profusely. 24. The ticket glued to the door ..... A) Was good publicity. B) Was a bad joke. C) Was a good experience. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was good publicity. 25. Mrs. Hutchinson tries to convince the townspeople that ..... A) The lottery should be stopped. B) Her husband wasn't given a fair chance. C) Her husband shouldn't be participating. D) Her husband took the wrong piece of paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her husband wasn't given a fair chance. 26. Why did the leaders of Panem (in The Hunger Games) create this tradition of the games where those chosen fight to the death? A) They want to remind its people to never rebel against the capitol. B) They have it as a sporting event that people willingly want to be a part of. C) Beats me. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They want to remind its people to never rebel against the capitol. 27. Read this quote: "School was recently over for the summer, and the feeling of liberty sat uneasily on most of them"What is the meaning of the word "uneasily" in this context? A) Not comfortably or relaxed tagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4. B) Not Happily or joyfully. C) Sadly or tearfully. D) Confidently or assuredly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not comfortably or relaxed tagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4. 28. The rain fell ..... and felt that it would never stop. I was wondering if I should start building an ark. A) Interminably. B) Paraphernalia. C) Perfunctory. D) Boisterously. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interminably. 29. What is the overall tone of the story "The Lottery" ? A) Humorous. B) Melancholic. C) Suspenseful. D) Joyful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suspenseful. 30. What is the tone of 'The Lottery'? A) Joyful and celebratory. B) Suspenseful and ominous. C) Melancholic and reflective. D) Humorous and lighthearted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suspenseful and ominous. 31. Directions:Please match the following definition with the correct term belowActing routinely with little interest or care A) Interminably. B) Paraphernalia. C) Shabbier. D) Perfunctory. E) Murmur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Perfunctory. 32. What is one possible reason the town has a lottery? A) It is a tradition that they believe will bring them a good harvest. B) Both the young and old support the lottery. C) They like to remember their town's history. D) They enjoy the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a tradition that they believe will bring them a good harvest. 33. "She hesitated for a minute, looking around defiantly, and then set her lips and went up to the box. She snatched a paper out and held it behind her."Which word is the best synonym for the word defiantly? A) Agreeably. B) Disobediently. C) Fearlessly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disobediently. 34. Last week, I ..... with my doctor about my test results. A) Disengaged. B) Caressed. C) Conformed. D) Consulted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consulted. 35. How does Old Man Warner feel about the tradition in The Lottery? A) He hates it/makes him upset. B) He really enjoys it every year. C) He doesn't care. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He really enjoys it every year. 36. A formal ceremony or series of acts that is always performed in the same way A) Chant. B) Perfunctory. C) Ritual. D) Shabbier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ritual. 37. What vocab word means seriously, solemnly A) Defiantly. B) Assembled. C) Preceded. D) Gravely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gravely. 38. Directions:Please match the following definition with the correct term belowabundantly; generously A) Profusely. B) Interminably. C) Paraphernalia. D) Perfunctory. E) Shabbier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Profusely. 39. To take a general view of a situation A) Surveying. B) Manipulating. C) Consorting. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Surveying. 40. ..... is a community leader who runs the lottery each year. A) Old Man Warner. B) Mr. Graves. C) Mr. Summers. D) Mr. Martin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Summers. 41. Pick the best word for the definition: "faded and dingy from wear or exposure" . A) Disengaged. B) Shabbier. C) Boisterous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shabbier. 42. To boldly resist, to act in a rebellious way A) Defiantly. B) Tepidly. C) Ironically. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Defiantly. 43. What happens next in the thrilling tale, after Bill reveals his family's fate in the lottery draw? A) The villagers cast their votes for the most beloved Hutchinson. B) The Hutchinsons engage in a suspenseful straw-pulling contest for the grand prize. C) The youngest Hutchinson steps up to claim their destiny. D) Each Hutchinson family member's fate is sealed with slips in the mysterious box. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Each Hutchinson family member's fate is sealed with slips in the mysterious box. 44. Why does Old Man Warner express disapproval about dropping the lottery? A) He wants to see how long he can last. B) He believes tradition should stay as it is. C) He wants to make a lot of money. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He believes tradition should stay as it is. 45. Who was Mr. Summers? A) The officiant who runs the lottery. B) The neighbors who believe that they are going to win the lottery. C) The widower who won the lottery last year. D) Answer not given. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The officiant who runs the lottery. 46. The winning ticket glued to a heavy door was good ..... for the lottery. A) Publicity. B) Split. C) Really. D) Trust. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Publicity. 47. Perfunctory:Doing something with ..... effort A) Some. B) Little. C) Much. D) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Little. 48. From what point of view does the narrator tell the story? A) First person limited. B) Third person omniscient. C) Third person limited. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First person limited. 49. Directions:Please match the following definition with the correct term belowin poor condition through long/hard use, or lack of care A) Profusely. B) Perfunctory. C) Paraphernalia. D) Shabbier. E) Interminably. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shabbier. 50. What aspect of the lottery does Tessie challenge? A) Old Man Warner's unlikely odds. B) The exclusion of her eldest child. C) The origins of the tradition. D) Mr. Summer's authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The exclusion of her eldest child. 51. Guess what Mrs. Hutchinson is up to! She's trying to convince the townsfolk that ..... A) It's time to put an end to the lottery. B) Her hubby didn't get a fair shake at it. C) Her better half should sit this one out. D) Oops! Her husband grabbed the wrong slip of paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her hubby didn't get a fair shake at it. 52. What character is in the story? A) Mr. Summers. B) Walter White. C) Jonah Hill. D) Frye. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mr. Summers. 53. What is the mood as the story begins A) Cheerful, bright and colorful. B) Dreary and ominous; there is a sense of fear and foreboding. C) Dry and factual like a newspaper article. D) Boring and nondescript; it is just an average day with an overcast sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheerful, bright and colorful. 54. Did the townspeople want to change the tradition of the lottery? A) The would love too. B) They don't really care. C) They don't wan't to change it. D) They don't want there to be a lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They don't wan't to change it. 55. How does the mood CHANGE from the beginning of "The Lottery" to its conclusion? A) The mood changes from depressing and dark to uplifting and happy. B) The mood changes from silly to sad. C) The mood goes from bright and lighthearted to dark and disurbing. D) The mood does not change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The mood goes from bright and lighthearted to dark and disurbing. 56. What is the author's point of view in 'The Lottery'? A) Third-person objective. B) First-person limited. C) Third-person omniscient. D) Second-person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third-person objective. 57. Which of the following words matches the definition?"The prescribed procedure for conducting ceremonies" A) Profusely. B) Ritual. C) Reprimand. D) Jovial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ritual. 58. What is the name of the youngest son of the Hutchinson family? A) Bob. B) Bill Jr. C) Nancy. D) Dave/ Davy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dave/ Davy. 59. What's the best synonym for assembled? A) Introduced. B) Divided. C) Collected. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collected. 60. Who fills his pockets with stones? A) Harry Jones. B) Bobby Martin. C) Mr. Summers. D) Mr. Graves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bobby Martin. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesThe Lottery Quiz 1The Lottery Quiz 2The Lottery Quiz 3The Lottery Quiz 4The Lottery Quiz 5The Lottery Quiz 6The Lottery Quiz 7The Lottery Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books