This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 27 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does the term 'daintly' refer to? A) Delicately, in a lady-like fashion. B) Personal belongings, items associated with a specific activity. C) Punishment, repercussions. D) Boldly resistant or challenging. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delicately, in a lady-like fashion. 2. Which of these actions is scornful? A) Building a pool for your neighbor. B) Keying someone's car. C) Planning a picnic for someone. D) Cooking an elaborate dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keying someone's car. 3. The end of the story is ironic because ..... A) The author is the mother. B) The winner of the lottery loses their life. C) The winner of the lottery wins a huge prize. D) The townspeople are happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The winner of the lottery loses their life. 4. Miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity A) Shabbier. B) Ritual. C) Disengaged. D) Paraphernalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paraphernalia. 5. An example of a phrase is A) Over our head. B) He felt in over his head. C) The over spending left them in over their heads. D) This is a dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over our head. 6. Which of the following best describes the theme of 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson? A) Traditions help people to understand the past better. B) The dangers of blindly following a tradition without questioning it. C) The importance of maintaining an old tradition in a small community. D) A person's sacrifice for the greater good. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dangers of blindly following a tradition without questioning it. 7. In an abundant manner A) Profusely. B) Precede. C) Defiantly. D) Jovial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Profusely. 8. What genre of literature is The Lottery and The Hunger Games? A) Utopian. B) Dystopian. C) Fantasy. D) Sci-Fi. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dystopian. 9. Which of these statements best expresses a theme in this text? A) If you don't play, you can't win. B) Money doesn't buy happiness. C) You need money to make money. D) Always ask for more than you need. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Money doesn't buy happiness. 10. Violence in a peaceful society and the refusal to abandon outdated rituals are examples of which literary device? A) Mood. B) Tone. C) Setting. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theme. 11. Which option is correct for the meaning of 'disengaged'? A) Punishment, repercussions. B) Bulky in figure. C) With unreasonable irritation. D) To free from attachment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To free from attachment. 12. A disengaged student does not participate in class. A) True. B) False. C) Neither true or false. D) Both true and false. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing? A) Clyde Dunbar broke his leg. B) Mr. Summers is the man who controls the lottery. C) The lottery is held in the summer time. D) Tessie arrives late to the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tessie arrives late to the lottery. 14. "People began to look around to see The Hutchinsons. Bill Hutchinson was standing quiet, staring down at the paper in his hand" (paragraph 46). A) Foreshadowing. B) Not Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 15. Which best expresses how the lottery ticket affects Ivan's opinion of his wife? A) He becomes resentful of her and finds her unattractive. B) He suddenly acts very nice to his wife because he thinks that she will have money. C) He does not care about money; he just wants to finish reading the paper. D) He appreciates her more than ever because her money can solve their problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He becomes resentful of her and finds her unattractive. 16. Reluctantly A) With a certain degree of unwillingness. B) Censure severely or angrily. C) The act of pausing uncertainly. D) Be earlier in time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With a certain degree of unwillingness. 17. Stoutly A) Deficient. B) Bulky in figure. C) Slender. D) Tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bulky in figure. 18. This word means "a gap or pause in action A) Lapse. B) Splintered. C) Paraphernalia. D) Boisterous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lapse. 19. What human trait does Shirley Jackson criticize in this story? A) Conformity. B) Greed. C) Love. D) Curiosity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conformity. 20. "The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago ..... " In this passage form the story, what is the word paraphernalia referring to? A) The clothing worn during the lottery. B) The chant that is used during the lottery. C) The papers in the black box. D) All of the equipment needed for the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the equipment needed for the lottery. ← 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