This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 22 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To give into the control of another A) Submit. B) Paraphernalia. C) Survey. D) Ritual. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Submit. 2. Mom told me to put away the soccer ..... that was scattered around my room. A) Perfunctory. B) Ritual. C) Paraphernalia. D) Tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paraphernalia. 3. What does tend mean? A) To do something rarely. B) To never do something. C) To do something regularly. D) To do something occasionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To do something regularly. 4. Brooklyn, Emma, and Carter are participating in a city-wide scavenger hunt. They stumble upon a cryptic message that reads 'to seek advice or information'. What should they do next? A) Ignore the message. B) Consume the message. C) Inquire about the message. D) Consult the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consult the message. 5. What does Old Man Warner mean by saying, "People ain't the way they used to be" ? A) People are more compassionate now. B) Society has progressed positively. C) People have become more foolish. D) Society has become more civilized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People have become more foolish. 6. What does Georgie do when he hears what happened o his rosebush after he first planted it? A) Returns to plant it again. B) Plants some more seeds. C) Hides in the garden. D) Cries in the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Returns to plant it again. 7. What was the tone of "The Lottery" at the end of the story? A) Tense. B) Happy. C) Fun. D) Peaceful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tense. 8. The letter from the college was just a ..... one with no special meaning. A) Shabby. B) Jovial. C) Profusely. D) Perfunctory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Perfunctory. 9. What are the children doing while waiting for the lottery to start? A) Engaging in boisterous play. B) Reading books. C) Helping the adults. D) Playing quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Engaging in boisterous play. 10. What is the climax of the story 'The Lottery'? A) Tessie Hutchinson escaping the town. B) Tessie Hutchinson becoming the new lottery organizer. C) Tessie Hutchinson being stoned to death. D) Tessie Hutchinson winning the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tessie Hutchinson being stoned to death. 11. The theme tells us ..... A) When and where a story takes place. B) Who is in the story. C) What the sequence of events are in the story. D) Why we are reading the story (the overall message.). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Why we are reading the story (the overall message.). 12. What is the background of the events? A) We don't know. B) It was a beautiful day in the middle of summer. C) It was raining and it was autumn. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was a beautiful day in the middle of summer. 13. What is the reaction of Old Man Warner to the idea of giving up the lottery? A) He is indifferent and does not care either way. B) He dismisses the idea and defends the tradition. C) He supports the idea and encourages change. D) He protests and refuses to accept any change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He dismisses the idea and defends the tradition. 14. (verb) come before (something) in time; come before in order or position; go in front or ahead of A) Paraphernalia. B) Lapse. C) Perfunctory. D) Preceded. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preceded. 15. What are the boys gathering at the beginning of the story? A) Snacks. B) Flowers. C) Stones. D) Chips of wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stones. 16. What are the children gathering up and putting into a large pile? A) Sticks. B) Stones. C) Food. D) Straw. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stones. 17. Which word is a good synonym for the word "civic?" A) Town. B) House. C) Civilized. D) Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Town. 18. What are the villagers like once the lottery begins? A) They were friendly and are greeting each other. B) The villagers seem nervous and quiet. C) They were excited. D) The villagers seemed angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The villagers seem nervous and quiet. 19. To be without flaws or defects A) Imaginary. B) Perfect. C) Generation. D) Precede. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perfect. 20. The boys collecting rocks at the beginning of the story is an example of which literary element? A) Irony. B) Theme. C) Simile. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Foreshadowing. 21. Which of the following words matches the definition?"An act or expression of criticism" A) Soberly. B) Boisterous. C) Interminably. D) Reprimand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reprimand. 22. Which statement best describes the central idea of the text? A) While traditions are sometimes outdated, they are necessary to preserve the past. B) It is natural for people to follow their individual conscience rather than conform to a group. C) Sometimes a few people must be sacrificed to secure the survival of all. D) It can be dangerous to blindly follow traditions and conform to society's expectations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It can be dangerous to blindly follow traditions and conform to society's expectations. 23. True or False-The author included Old Man Warner to demonstrate the power of a tradition like the lottery. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 24. Ollie, Oliver, and Emma are participating in a school debate on environmental issues. Who among them would you say is arguing in a firm or determined way? A) Ollie, who is arguing stoutly. B) Oliver, who is arguing strongly. C) Emma, who is arguing softly. D) All of them are arguing loosely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ollie, who is arguing stoutly. 25. Why did the author write, " ..... and someone gave little Davy Hutchinson a few pebbles?" A) It shows that no one expects Davy to seriously injure his mother. B) It shows that Davy doesn't like his mother and wishes to hurt her. C) It shows that everyone participates in the lottery, even Mrs. Hutchinson's young son. D) It shows that the children no longer understand the violence of the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It shows that everyone participates in the lottery, even Mrs. Hutchinson's young son. 26. Mr. Summers runs all of these activities but this one. A) Square dances. B) Teen club. C) Christmas program. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Christmas program. 27. Keyon talks ..... to Amira in the hallway everyday. A) Paraphernalia. B) Ritual. C) Discard. D) Interminably. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interminably. 28. Which element of the story is a key piece of foreshadowing? A) The white slips of paper. B) The stones. C) The stool. D) The black box. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The stones. 29. What happens in the middle of the story? A) The villagers gather in the town square for an annual event. B) Mr. Summers prepares for the lottery. C) Tessie is chosen and yells "It's not fair!" as people throw stones at her. D) Little Davey is chosen and runsaway. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Summers prepares for the lottery. 30. Mr. Summers ran the oil business. A) True. B) False. C) Doesn't say. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 31. Why do the villagers gather in the town square? A) For a village feast. B) To celebrate a wedding. C) To watch a parade. D) For the event called 'the lottery'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For the event called 'the lottery'. 32. The things that are needed for a particular activity A) Daintily. B) Jovial. C) Reprimand. D) Interminably. E) Paraphernalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Paraphernalia. 33. Which word means "pertaining to the government or municipalities?" A) Interminably. B) Petulantly. C) Disengaged. D) Civic. E) Perfunctory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Civic. 34. Relating to a city or town A) Profusely. B) Interminably. C) Postmaster. D) Civic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Civic. 35. "Mrs. Hutchinson craned her neck to see through the crowd and found her husband and children standing near the front" (paragraph 9). A) Foreshadowing. B) Not Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not Foreshadowing. 36. Why did Mr. Summers replace the original wood chips with slips of paper? A) The black box couldn't hold the wooden chips any longer because the town was growing. B) He was afraid people would get splinters. C) Wood was too hard to write on and it wouldn't blow in the wind. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The black box couldn't hold the wooden chips any longer because the town was growing. 37. Which of the following words is a synonym for 'petulantly'? A) Happily. B) Patiently. C) Calmly. D) Sulkily. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sulkily. 38. The conflict type(s) of "The Lottery" is A) Protagonist v. character. B) Protagonist v. nature. C) Protagonist v. self. D) Protagonist v. society. E) Protagonist v. supernatural. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protagonist v. society. 39. A game in which players buy chances to win A) Discard. B) Assemble. C) Regretfully. D) Lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lottery. 40. What is the significance of the children gathering stones in 'The Lottery'? A) It shows their innocence and playfulness. B) It foreshadows their participation in the stoning. C) It symbolizes their rebellion against authority. D) It represents their fear of the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It foreshadows their participation in the stoning. 41. When does the climax occur in The Lottery? A) Mr. Hutchinson draws the black dot. B) When Mr. Summers begins calling names. C) Mrs. Hutchinson draws the black dot. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mrs. Hutchinson draws the black dot. 42. Simon wanted to keep the ticket over the weekend. He didn't ..... Andy. A) Trust. B) Argue. C) Both. D) Each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trust. 43. Who was the postmaster who carried the wooden stool in the town square? A) Bobby Martin. B) Mr. Graves. C) Mr. Summers. D) Mr. Hutchinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Graves. 44. What is the mood of the villagers as they gather for the lottery? A) Quiet and nervous. B) Excited and happy. C) Sad and crying. D) Angry and frustrated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quiet and nervous. 45. Who draws for the household in The Lottery? A) The man of the household. B) The parents. C) The mom. D) The oldest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The man of the household. 46. What claim does Ivan make about his wife's family? A) If they were given anything, they would ask for more. B) If they were given anything, they would be grateful. C) If you they were refused any money, they would be understanding. D) If you they were refused any money, they would speak positively about Ivan and Masha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If they were given anything, they would ask for more. 47. Shirley Jackson was known for her unique style of story-telling which was composed of ..... A) Magical Realism & Autobiography. B) Poetry & Memoir. C) Mystery & Horror. D) Science Fiction & Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mystery & Horror. 48. (adj) (of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection A) Interminably. B) Preceded. C) Perfunctory. D) Lapse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perfunctory. 49. How do the townspeople react to the lottery in the first few paragraphs? A) They eagerly participate. B) They protest and refuse to join. C) They are indifferent and passive. D) They are confused about the rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They eagerly participate. 50. Who will participate in the ritual? A) All of Tessie's friends, neighbors, and family members. B) The women-only because Tessie is a woman. C) The children only because it is their holiday. D) Only the men of the village. . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All of Tessie's friends, neighbors, and family members. 51. Although it was raining, they still went for a walk in the park. What does the word 'although' mean? A) Done quickly and without much effort. B) A hole in the ground for burying people. C) Making someone serious or thoughtful. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 52. Match character to description:The lottery winner's husband A) Mr. Warner. B) Bill. C) Mr. Summers. D) Tessie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bill. 53. How does the story kick off? A) With a burst of cheer, vibrant colors painting the scene. B) In a shadowy, eerie mood, where fear lurks around every corner. C) As dry and straightforward as the morning news. D) In the most ordinary way, under a blanket of dull clouds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With a burst of cheer, vibrant colors painting the scene. 54. Firmly; stubbornly; resolutely A) Cordially. B) Stoutly. C) Adoringly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stoutly. 55. The text states, "Soon the women, standing by their husbands, began to call to their children, and the children came reluctantly, having to be called four or five times."Which word best state the meaning of "reluctantly" ? A) Happily. B) Unwillingly. C) Carefully. D) Shyly tagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unwillingly. 56. Who drew the "winning" slip of paper FIRST? A) Old Man Warner. B) Mr. Summers. C) Tessie Hutchinson. D) Bill Hutchinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bill Hutchinson. 57. Who has a broken leg in the story? A) Janey Dunbar. B) Graves. C) Summer. D) Adam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Janey Dunbar. 58. What is the connotation 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: A) The feelings and emotions associated with that word (figurative meaning). 59. Insolent or rude in speech or behavior A) Petulantly. B) Shabbier. C) Paraphernalia. D) Profusely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petulantly. 60. How do they assemble when it's time to begin the lottery? A) Crowding first to try to be first to draw. B) Making a huge circle in the town square. C) Making two double lines. D) Coming together in family groups. 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