This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 14 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Imagine Zoe, Nora, and CJ are archaeologists. They discover an ancient artifact during their excavation. What should they do to understand it better? A) Analyze. B) Observe. C) Surveying. D) Ignore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surveying. 2. Cheerful and friendly A) Ritual. B) Jovial. C) Defiantly. D) Profusely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jovial. 3. The Native Americans held ..... so that it would rain and their crops would flourish. A) Rituals. B) Interminably. C) Discard. D) Paraphernalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rituals. 4. Foreshadowing is when ..... A) A character goes against the rules or expectations of their community. B) An author gives hints or clues about something that will happen later in a story. C) An author gives a lesson about life. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An author gives hints or clues about something that will happen later in a story. 5. When is the lottery conducted? A) Every 2 weeks. B) Every year. C) Any given Sunday. D) When there is a full moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Every year. 6. Where dose it take place? A) School. B) A Village. C) A Plane. D) Dairy Queen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Village. 7. External Conflict A) Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader. B) A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character. C) The time and place of a story. D) Struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot. 8. Openly or boldly resisting A) Defiantly. B) Jovial. C) Disengaged. D) Ritual. E) Boisterous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Defiantly. 9. What do you think Old Man Warner's saying 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon' mean? A) The lottery is going to cause alot of death. B) The corn is coming soon. C) He's just hungry. D) The lottery is a sacrifice to ensure a good harvest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The lottery is a sacrifice to ensure a good harvest. 10. In the beginning of the story, what is the overall mood? A) Sad, gloomy. B) Angry, frustrated. C) Jovial, upbeat. D) Dark, depressing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jovial, upbeat. 11. At the end of the story, who wins the lottery? A) Old Man Warner. B) Mr. Graves. C) Tessie. D) Mrs. Graves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tessie. 12. What happens to the black box during the rest of the year when the lottery is not taking place? A) Locked up in a safe. B) Displayed in the town square. C) Stored in Mr. Graves's barn. D) Passed around among the villagers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Passed around among the villagers. 13. How does the detail "and someone gave little Davey Hutchinson a few pebbles" contribute to the text? A) It shows that Davey is pure evil. B) It shows that everyone participates in the lottery, even children. C) It shows that he loves his mother. D) It shows that he wants to help his mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It shows that everyone participates in the lottery, even children. 14. Why does the town have a lottery? A) It is a tradition that has been done annually in a small village. B) Both the young and the old support the lottery. C) They like to remember their town's history. D) They genuinely enjoy the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a tradition that has been done annually in a small village. 15. Shabbier A) Unending. B) Modern. C) Brand new. D) Fallen into disrepair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fallen into disrepair. 16. Part A:What is the meaning of petulantly as it is used in Paragraph 33 of the text? (RL.2.4) A) Grumpily. B) Cheerfully. C) Furiously. D) Melancholy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grumpily. 17. In which point of view does Jackson write "The Lottery" ? A) 1st Person. B) 3rd Person Objective. C) 3rd Person Limited. D) 3rd Person Omniscient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3rd Person Objective. 18. In poor condition especially because of age or use A) Shabby. B) Profuse. C) Stout. D) Petulant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shabby. 19. The original material for the lottery was lost long ago, but the black box has been used for as long as anyone can remember. (a) A) A True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A True. 20. Which subtopic does the story 'The Lottery' belong to? A) Short Stories. B) Plays. C) Novels. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short Stories. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesThe Lottery Quiz 1The Lottery Quiz 2The 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