This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does Eddie describe Paul? A) Young. B) Short. C) Bright ( Smart ). D) Ugly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bright ( Smart ). 2. Noisy; high-spirited A) Disengaged. B) Jovial. C) Boisterous. D) Defiantly. E) Ritual. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boisterous. 3. In a serious or solemn manner A) Lottery. B) Assemble. C) Gravely. D) Regretfully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gravely. 4. In what order were the names called? A) Oldest to youngest. B) Alphabetical order. C) Largest to smallest, based on how many family members were present. D) Richest to poorest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alphabetical order. 5. Groundhog Day is a ..... that predicts when spring weather will arrive each year. A) Daily ritual. B) School tradition. C) Family tradition. D) National tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) National tradition. 6. Dystopias take place in which time period? A) The Future. B) The Past. C) The Present. D) The Space Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Future. 7. Match character to description:The lottery official A) Mr. Warner. B) Tessie. C) Bill. D) Mr. Summers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Summers. 8. What had the village children gather? A) Shells. B) Paper. C) Stones. D) Books. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stones. 9. What is the meaning of the word 'stoutly'? A) Miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity. B) The action or fact of treating someone unfairly. C) In a strong and sturdy manner. D) In an angry or sulky way. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In a strong and sturdy manner. 10. Where does the lottery take place? A) In a small village. B) In the city. C) In a big town. D) On an island. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a small village. 11. What is the central theme explored in "The Lottery" ? A) The dangers of blindly following tradition. B) The power of community and unity. C) The inevitability of death. D) The consequences of disobedience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dangers of blindly following tradition. 12. When is the lottery held each year? A) At the beginning of spring. B) At Thanksgiving. C) Before the corn harvest. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before the corn harvest. 13. Endless or seemingly endless because of monotony or tiresome length A) Interminably. B) Precisely. C) Ambiguously. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interminably. 14. What indicated that someone had "won" the lottery? A) A paper with a black dot. B) A paper with a red dot. C) A blank slip of paper. D) The drawing of a smooth stone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A paper with a black dot. 15. What is one difference between the Lottery and the Hunger Games? A) The Lottery gathers in families, but the Hunger Games doesn't. B) There is an official in the Hunger Games, but there isn't in the Lottery. C) The winner of the Lottery dies, but the winner of the Hunger Games lives. D) The Lottery draws a slip of paper, but the Hunger Games uses a computer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The winner of the Lottery dies, but the winner of the Hunger Games lives. 16. Once Mrs. Hutchinson was singled out, the crowd rushed to ..... A) Return the slips. B) Find their children. C) Gather stones. D) Leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gather stones. 17. What is the meaning of the word 'defiantly'? A) Miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity. B) In a manner that shows open resistance or bold disobedience. C) Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection. D) In an angry or sulky way. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a manner that shows open resistance or bold disobedience. 18. Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dissent are bad. A) Utopia. B) Dystopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dystopia. 19. One man who couldn't be present because of a broken leg A) Is disqualified from being in the lottery. B) Leaves town. C) Has his wife draw a slip for him. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has his wife draw a slip for him. 20. How do they list the villagers before the lottery starts? A) By heads of family. B) In alphabetical order. C) From youngest to oldest. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By heads of family. 21. Why did the author most likely include the character of Old Man Warner? A) To ridicule angry, older people. B) To show that the lottery is necessary for the village's survival. C) To demonstrate the power of a tradition like the lottery. D) To establish a villain in the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To demonstrate the power of a tradition like the lottery. 22. "There was a story that the present box had been made with some pieces of the box that had preceded it ..... " What does preceded mean? A) To come before something. B) To do something the same. C) To organize something. D) To come after something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To come before something. 23. If you "accidentally" eat your father's peanut butter cookies and he starts sulking, almost like a child, he is being ..... A) Petulant. B) Immature. C) Dramatic. D) Defiant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petulant. 24. I read the first book of the trilogy, but by the time the second book came out (2 years later!), too much time had ..... and I couldn't remember what had happened in the first book. A) Petulant. B) Lapsed. C) Shabbied. D) Jovial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lapsed. 25. What is the role of the character Mr. Summers in 'The Lottery'? A) He is the voice of reason. B) He is the first to be stoned. C) He is the protagonist of the story. D) He is the official in charge of the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He is the official in charge of the lottery. 26. Which is an example of a dependent clause? A) He helped his friend. B) When answering questions you need to read the whole question, because it might mess you up otherwise. C) Because he helped his grandmother. D) I aced this test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because he helped his grandmother. 27. The mood of the story during the drawing is A) Sad and depressing. B) Social and happy. C) Tense and nervous. D) Harsh and angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tense and nervous. 28. Sophia, Noah, and Dani are discussing about a used car that Carter bought recently. They are trying to describe the car's condition which is not so good due to hard use or lack of care. Which word best describes this condition? A) Shabbier. B) Well-maintained. C) Pristine. D) Used. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shabbier. 29. Done in a hurry and as a matter or routine A) Paraphernalia. B) Perfunctory. C) Ritual. D) Tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perfunctory. 30. The means of gambling to get a prize but in this case the prize is death. A) Stoning. B) Lottery. C) Draw lots. D) Gathering of rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lottery. 31. What happens to the winner of the lottery? A) They have to go live in the mountains. B) They are stoned to death. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are stoned to death. 32. Which statement below is a valid theme of "The Lottery" ? A) All lotteries should be outlawed. B) Small towns are full of evil people. C) Blindly following traditions of the past can be dangerous. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blindly following traditions of the past can be dangerous. 33. This word means "breaking in to small, sharp pieces" A) Splintered. B) Defiant. C) Petulant. D) Perfunctory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Splintered. 34. Who does Mr. Collier introduce Georgie to? A) Robin. B) Ryan. C) Raleigh. D) Rosa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Robin. 35. What is the closest meaning of the word "precisely" in the sentence below? Mr. Summers called his own name and then stepped forward precisely and selected a slip from the box." (para. 40) A) Carefully. B) Quickly. C) Happily. D) Loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carefully. 36. Who are the characters introduced in "The Lottery" ? A) Tessie, Old Man Warner. B) Townspeople, Children. C) James, Michael. D) Mr. Winters, Tassie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tessie, Old Man Warner. 37. What is a paradox? A) A noisy and energetic person. B) A contradictory statement that is actually true. C) Acting routinely with little interest or care. D) To pretend not to notice something bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A contradictory statement that is actually true. 38. Lottery in June, corn be heavy (a) A) By the full moon. B) Now. C) A soon. D) In winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A soon. 39. Brainwashing passed on from one generation to the next. A) Tessie Hutchinson. B) Mr. Summers. C) Boys gathering stones. D) Black dot. E) Black box. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boys gathering stones. 40. Regretfully is a/an ..... A) NOUN. B) ADVERB. C) ADJECTIVE. D) VERB. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ADVERB. 41. What is the final outcome for Tessie Hutchinson? A) She becomes the new official of the lottery. B) She is chosen as the lottery 'winner'. C) She wins a prize. D) She escapes the village. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is chosen as the lottery 'winner'. 42. What point of view does Jackson employ in "The Lottery" ? A) 1st. B) And. C) 3rd person limited. D) 3rd person omniscient. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3rd person omniscient. 43. She curtsied DANTILIY in her dress. A) To be funny. B) To be really picky. C) To be annoying. D) To be obnoxious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be really picky. 44. I was ashamed that the clothing I was wearing was so ..... A) Boisterous. B) Jovial. C) Petulantly. D) Shabby. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shabby. 45. How many people lived in their village? A) 300. B) 400. C) 450. D) 350. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 300. 46. Which of these statements about Ivan Dmitritch is false? A) He wants to go on a vacation alone. B) He thinks his wife will spend the money too quickly. C) He dislikes his wife's family. D) He thinks that he is more attractive than his wife. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He thinks his wife will spend the money too quickly. 47. Dystopian stories include a ..... message; it teaches readers a moral lesson. A) Deditactic. B) Dedicated. C) Didactic. D) Dissecting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Didactic. 48. What is a likely theme of "The Lottery" ? A) Stoning people to death leads to a successful harvest. B) Blind allegiance to tradition can bring danger. C) The summer solstice. D) Appearance vs. Reality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blind allegiance to tradition can bring danger. 49. Dive into the heart of the story! What's the main theme that's being spotlighted? A) The value placed on human life. B) The importance of tradition and faith in small towns. C) The need for change in society. D) The foolishness of blindly following tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The foolishness of blindly following tradition. 50. Full of or showing high-spirited merriment; jolly A) Jovial. B) Gravely. C) Duly. D) Lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jovial. 51. This word means "a sudden attack or to quickly take something from a place" A) Lapse. B) Raid. C) Jovial. D) Shabby. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raid. 52. What stones are the most prized for use in the lottery? A) Heavy, flat ones. B) Pebbles. C) Smooth, round ones. D) Hard, jagged ones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smooth, round ones. 53. Led or supurvised A) Profusely. B) Jovial. C) Reluctantly. D) Conducted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conducted. 54. She was surveying the crowd to find her husband. Surveying means A) Looking. B) Writing. C) Questioning. D) Watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Looking. 55. Her ..... attitude got everyone in the mood for the party. A) Jovial. B) Shabby. C) Perfunctory. D) Defiantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jovial. 56. Why do they conduct the lottery? A) To improve morale. B) To give away the towns extra money. C) To pick a new mayor. D) To ensure a good harvest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To ensure a good harvest. 57. By tradition, those who draw the slips of paper during the first round are ..... A) The oldest members of the community. B) The male heads of households. C) The boys who have just turned sixteen. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The male heads of households. 58. Which best describes Ivan and Masha Dmitritch's financial position at the start of the text? A) They are struggling to survive. B) They are very wealthy. C) They have everything that they need. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They have everything that they need. 59. What day is the lottery held on? A) January 27. B) June 14. C) June 27. D) April 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) June 27. 60. Imagine Zoe, Nora, and CJ are archaeologists. They discover an ancient artifact during their excavation. What should they do to understand it better? A) Observe. B) Ignore. C) Surveying. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surveying. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesThe Lottery Quiz 1The Lottery Quiz 2The Lottery Quiz 3The Lottery Quiz 5The Lottery Quiz 6The Lottery Quiz 7The Lottery Quiz 8The Lottery Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books