This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 16 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order. A) Chant. B) Assembled. C) Profusely. D) Ritual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ritual. 2. Long ago the lottery had A) Been closed to women and children. B) Not included every family. C) Contained many ritual words and actions that are no longer remembered. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contained many ritual words and actions that are no longer remembered. 3. What was the tone of "The Lottery in the beginning? A) Peaceful. B) Scary. C) Tense. D) Serious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peaceful. 4. "A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list. 'All ready?" ' (paragraph 19). A) Foreshadowing. B) Not Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 5. Who usually participates/draws for the household in the lottery? A) The men of the household. B) The women of the household. C) The children of the household. D) The dog of the household. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The men of the household. 6. Use context clues to determine the meaning of "scold":He was a round-faced, jovial man and he ran the coal business, and people were sorry for him, because he had no children and his wife was a scold. A) She was old. B) She talked a lot. C) She cared too much. D) She nagged a lot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She nagged a lot. 7. The lottery is A) A regular yearly activity. B) Something that rarely happens. C) An excuse for an election. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A regular yearly activity. 8. The early beliefs that encouraged stoning as a form of punishment A) The Dark Ages. B) Cavemen. C) Pagans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pagans. 9. ..... is the lottery winner. A) Mrs. Summers. B) Tessie Hutchinson. C) Old Man Warner. D) Bobby Martin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tessie Hutchinson. 10. This word means "cheerful and friendly" A) Jovial. B) Petulant. C) Shabby. D) Defiant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jovial. 11. Showing signs of wear and tear or neglect A) Pettier. B) Bolder. C) Shabbier. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shabbier. 12. The lottery involves selecting slips of paper from a black box. What does the box look like? A) It is made of gold. B) It is covered in decorative patterns. C) It is very old and shabby. D) It is transparent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is very old and shabby. 13. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph? A) To introduce the characters. B) To describe the setting. C) To build suspense. D) To reveal the lottery's purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To describe the setting. 14. Andy bought a lottery ticket ..... A) Every Friday. B) Every day. C) Every Saturday. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Every Friday. 15. Who wrote The Lottery? A) David Smith. B) Linda Williams. C) Jackson Taylor. D) Shirley Jackson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shirley Jackson. 16. The lottery begins at this time. A) Around 5 pm. B) Around 12 pm. C) Around 10 am. D) Around 9 am. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Around 10 am. 17. This word means "to speak softly, quietly, hard to understand" A) Murmur. B) Lapse. C) Defiant. D) Profusely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Murmur. 18. What kind of tone does the book end on? A) Angry. B) Hopeful. C) Sad. D) Suspenseful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hopeful. 19. Which of the following is not a common story element in dystopian literature? A) The society is perfect and never needs to change. B) Citizens in the society lives under harsh control. C) The society dehumanizes its citizens. D) The illusion of a utopia is propaganda meant to keep the citizens under control. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The society is perfect and never needs to change. 20. The argument that Carley had with her friend seemed to go on ..... We didn't know if it would ever end. A) Interminably. B) Petulantly. C) Perfunctory. D) Civic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interminably. ← 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