This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Perpetuity means ..... A) Pestilence. B) Singularity. C) Permanence. D) Mendacity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Permanence. 2. (adv) in a sad and disappointed manner (over something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity A) Petulantly. B) Regretfully. C) Stoutly. D) Interminably. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regretfully. 3. After the second draw, who was the lucky one drawn from the black box? A) Shirley Hutchinson. B) Bill Hutchinson. C) Anne Hutchinson. D) Tessie Hutchinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tessie Hutchinson. 4. Why doesn't Clyde Dunbar attend the lottery? A) He won the previous lottery. B) He does not believe in the ritual. C) He is too young to draw from the black box. D) He has a broken leg. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He has a broken leg. 5. What does the term 'boisterous' refer to? A) Rowdy, loud. B) Fallen into disrepair. C) Jolly, joyful. D) Unwillingly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rowdy, loud. 6. Full of or expressing good humor A) Daintily. B) Petulantly. C) Jovial. D) Wonderingly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jovial. 7. What is the genre of 'The Lottery'? A) Science Fiction. B) Horror. C) Romance. D) Mystery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Horror. 8. Use context clues to determine the meaning of "preceded": "There was a story that the present box had been made with some pieces of the box that had preceded it, the one that had been constructed when the first people settled down to make a village here." A) Came after. B) Destroyed. C) Succeeded. D) Came before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Came before. 9. The main character faces the conflict which causes a turning point in the plot; the most exciting, intense part. A) Climax. B) Conflict. C) Conclusion. D) Characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climax. 10. In what order do the villagers draw? A) Order of arrival. B) ABC order. C) No specific order. D) Age order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ABC order. 11. The author sets the tone or mood in literature by conveying emotions through ..... A) Height. B) Words. C) Funny Faces. D) Pictures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Words. 12. "Lottery in June, corn by heavy soon" . A) This means that when the lottery came around in June, the corn would be ready to harvest. B) This means that when the lottery came around in June, it would not be long before their corn would start sprouting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This means that when the lottery came around in June, it would not be long before their corn would start sprouting. 13. What is the topic of both of these stories? A) People need to train for a battle. B) Families protect each other as a lottery is given. C) Rituals are completed to guarantee good crops. D) A lottery is given to find a sacrifice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A lottery is given to find a sacrifice. 14. Where did the action take place? A) In a village with about 1, 000 inhabitants. B) In a town with two banks. C) In a small village with about 300 inhabitants. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In a small village with about 300 inhabitants. 15. She hesitated for a minute, looking around DEFIANTLY, and then set her lips and went up to the box. A) In a manner that shows worry or concern. B) In a manner that shows excitement or eagerness to participate. C) In a manner that shows respect and admiration. D) In a manner that shows open resistance or bold disobedience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In a manner that shows open resistance or bold disobedience. 16. Which of the themes below best fit with Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" ? A) Justice. B) Love and romance. C) Tradition and the dangers of blindly following it. D) Historical accuracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tradition and the dangers of blindly following it. 17. Who is the only woman to draw in the lottery? A) Mrs. Delacroix. B) Mrs. Hutchinson. C) Mrs. Martin. D) Mrs. Dunbar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mrs. Dunbar. 18. To reprimand someone means to ..... A) Give a sharp disapproval of someone. B) Wrap your hand when it is hurt. C) Do something delicately. D) Show dissapointment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Give a sharp disapproval of someone. 19. "Mr. Adams reached into the black box and took out a folded paper ..... he stood a little apart from his family, not looking down at his hand" (paragraph 20) A) Foreshadowing. B) Not Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 20. Who is the oldest living participant in the annual tradition that is the lottery? A) Mr. Graves. B) Old Man Warner. C) Clyde Dunbar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Old Man Warner. 21. Which statement best describes the history of the lottery in the village? A) It is a recent plan to raise money for the village. B) It is a tradition unique to this particular village. C) It is a ritual unchanged since its beginnings. D) It is a tradition as old as the village itself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is a tradition as old as the village itself. 22. What color is not Bridget's lucky color? A) Purple. B) Red. C) Pink. D) Yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yellow. 23. (noun) a rebuke, especially an official one A) Reprimands. B) Paraphernalia. C) Boisterous. D) Preceded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reprimands. 24. What day does the lottery take place? A) December 25th. B) June 27th. C) Today. D) August 27th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) June 27th. 25. Who is called to draw and then tells her husband to 'get up there'? A) Tessie Hutchinson. B) Janey Dunbar. C) Mrs. Delacroix. D) Mrs. Graves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tessie Hutchinson. 26. They tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke into BOISTEROUS play. A) Noisy, energetic, cheerful, and/or rowdy. B) Calm, quiet, and/or peaceful. C) Boring, routine, and/or mundane. D) Mean, hateful, and/or malicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noisy, energetic, cheerful, and/or rowdy. 27. "They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed" (paragraph 3). A) Foreshadowing. B) Not Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 28. How does Old Man Warner react to people who think they should get rid of the lottery? A) He gets happy hearing that. B) He doesn't care. C) He agrees with them. D) He thinks they are fools. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He thinks they are fools. 29. Who opposes giving up the lottery? A) Mr. Summers. B) Mr. Martin. C) Mr. Graves. D) Old Man Warner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Old Man Warner. 30. What is the tone of the short story "The Lottery, " as it begans? A) Dry like a newspaper article. B) An average day with overcast sky. C) Dreary and ominous. D) Cheerful, bright and colorful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cheerful, bright and colorful. 31. What does the black spot on the slip of paper symbolize in 'The Lottery'? A) Fate. B) Death. C) Misfortune. D) Guilt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Death. 32. The winner ..... A) Gets a large sum of money. B) Is killed. C) Is awarded a new house. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is killed. 33. "'I'm drawing for my mother and me.' He blinked and his eyes nervously and ducked his head ..... " (paragraph 16). A) Not Foreshadowing. B) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foreshadowing. 34. What order are people called up to draw a paper in? A) There is no order; people just wait in line. B) Whoever has lived in the town the longest. C) The families with the most children go first. D) Alphabetical by their last name. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alphabetical by their last name. 35. What is the meaning of the word 'lapse'? A) Become invalid because it is not used, claimed, or renewed; expire. B) In an angry or sulky way. C) Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection. D) The action or fact of treating someone unfairly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Become invalid because it is not used, claimed, or renewed; expire. 36. "Mr. Graves opened the slip of paper and there was a general sigh through the crowd as he held it up and everyone could see that it was blank" (paragraph 68). A) Foreshadowing. B) Not Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 37. The title of the story is an example of A) Mood. B) POV. C) Setting. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irony. 38. What is the meaning of the word 'jovial'? A) Disengaged. B) Perfunctory. C) Petulantly. D) Jolly, joyful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jolly, joyful. 39. As the lottery begins, the author says, "Most of them were quiet, wetting their lips, not looking around." This suggests that the atmosphere is ..... A) Polite and friendly. B) Calm and relaxed. C) Tense and nervous. D) Angry and hostile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tense and nervous. 40. Sophia, Laney, and Zoe are playing a game of soccer. If one of them commits a foul, they have to face a certain consequence. What is another word for this consequence? A) Fine. B) Penalty. C) Reprimand. D) Praise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reprimand. 41. Which of the following words matches the definition?"In a serious or subdued manner" A) Soberly. B) Boisterous. C) Jovial. D) Reprimand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soberly. 42. It can take some of the larger villages up to two days to complete the lottery. (a) A) False. B) A True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A True. 43. Pick the best word for the definition: "equipment used for a particular purpose or activity" . A) Paraphernalia. B) Ritual. C) Disengaged. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paraphernalia. 44. What does the word 'reprimand' mean? A) Praise. B) Approval. C) Encouragement. D) Le samurai family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Le samurai family. 45. The equipment needed for a particular activity A) Raids. B) Civic. C) Paraphernalia. D) Perfunctory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paraphernalia. 46. What is the reaction of the villagers when Tessie Hutchinson is chosen? A) Shock and protest. B) Celebration and joy. C) Indifference. D) Sorrow and sympathy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indifference. 47. What does Mr. Summers carry with him into the town square? A) A book. B) A bag. C) An old wooden black box. D) A baby. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An old wooden black box. 48. What is Old Man Warner's attitude towards the lottery? A) He enjoys it and looks forward to it. B) He opposes it and thinks it's foolish. C) He is indifferent and doesn't care. D) He believes it's necessary for the community. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He believes it's necessary for the community. 49. Match character to description:The ultimate "winner" of the lottery A) Bill. B) Mr. Warner. C) Mr. Summers. D) Tessie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tessie. 50. What is an adverb? A) Describing word that describes a VERB. B) A verb with advisements. C) A person, place, thing, or idea. D) Short word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Describing word that describes a VERB. 51. What is the ultimate outcome of the lottery for the selected individual? A) Death by stoning. B) A year of good luck. C) A cash prize. D) Exile from the town. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Death by stoning. 52. Which of the following words is a synonym for 'jovial'? A) Cheerful. B) Sad. C) Angry. D) Serious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheerful. 53. Who said that:''Time sure goes fast." A) Mrs. Delacroix. B) Mrs. Graves. C) Mrs. Dunbar. D) Mr. Graves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. Graves. 54. The man shook his fist ..... at the police officer. A) Profusely. B) Defiantly. C) Boisterous. D) Shabbier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defiantly. 55. Boldly resistant or challenging A) Civic. B) Defiant. C) Perfunctory. D) Profusely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defiant. 56. What phrase best describes the mood the author tries to create in the story? A) Tension and shock. B) Excitement and happiness. C) Peace and anticipation. D) Sadness and boredom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tension and shock. 57. Imagine a school debate competition where Sophia, Ben, and Tucker are participating. Who among them is likely to be talking or acting boldly or in a challenging way? A) Tucker, if he is acting reserved. B) Sophia, if she is acting defiantly. C) Ben, if he is acting shyly. D) Sophia, if she is acting timidly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sophia, if she is acting defiantly. 58. A severe rebuke (disapproval or criticism) A) Examinations. B) Enigmas. C) Reprimands. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reprimands. 59. Who wins the lottery? A) Mr. Summers. B) Davy. C) Tessie. D) Ms. Graves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tessie. 60. Imagine Emma, Callen, and Nora are playing a game of 'Tug of War'. Which action would best describe Emma's action when she is trying to hold onto the rope firmly? A) Grasping. B) Dropping. C) Slipping. D) Releasing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grasping. ← 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 8The Lottery Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books