This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 21 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The main character faces the conflict which causes a turning point in the plot; the most exciting, intense part. A) Characters. B) Conflict. C) Climax. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climax. 2. In what order do the villagers draw? A) Age order. B) Order of arrival. C) ABC order. D) No specific order. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ABC order. 3. The author sets the tone or mood in literature by conveying emotions through ..... A) Pictures. B) Words. C) Height. D) Funny Faces. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Words. 4. "Lottery in June, corn by heavy soon" . A) This means that when the lottery came around in June, it would not be long before their corn would start sprouting. B) This means that when the lottery came around in June, the corn would be ready to harvest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This means that when the lottery came around in June, it would not be long before their corn would start sprouting. 5. What is the topic of both of these stories? A) Rituals are completed to guarantee good crops. B) Families protect each other as a lottery is given. C) A lottery is given to find a sacrifice. D) People need to train for a battle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A lottery is given to find a sacrifice. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. Who is the only woman to draw in the lottery? A) Mrs. Dunbar. B) Mrs. Hutchinson. C) Mrs. Martin. D) Mrs. Delacroix. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Dunbar. 10. 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. 11. "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. 12. 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. 13. Which statement best describes the history of the lottery in the village? A) It is a ritual unchanged since its beginnings. B) It is a tradition as old as the village itself. C) It is a recent plan to raise money for the village. D) It is a tradition unique to this particular village. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a tradition as old as the village itself. 14. What color is not Bridget's lucky color? A) Yellow. B) Pink. C) Purple. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yellow. 15. (noun) a rebuke, especially an official one A) Reprimands. B) Paraphernalia. C) Boisterous. D) Preceded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reprimands. 16. What day does the lottery take place? A) June 27th. B) August 27th. C) December 25th. D) Today. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) June 27th. 17. Who is called to draw and then tells her husband to 'get up there'? A) Janey Dunbar. B) Tessie Hutchinson. C) Mrs. Graves. D) Mrs. Delacroix. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tessie Hutchinson. 18. 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. 19. "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. 20. How does Old Man Warner react to people who think they should get rid of the lottery? A) He agrees with them. B) He thinks they are fools. C) He doesn't care. D) He gets happy hearing that. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He thinks they are fools. ← 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