This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 37 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which charity would the person most likely give some of the money to? A) Charity for animals. B) Charity for elderly people. C) Charity for the environment. D) Charity for sick children. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Charity for sick children. 2. "Listening to the young folks, nothing's good enough for them. Next thing you know, they'll be wanting to go back to living in caves, nobody work any more, live that way for a while. Used to be a saying, '' Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon ..... There's always been a lottery." What does the speaker symbolize? A) Death. B) Justice. C) Mob Mentality. D) Tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tradition. 3. What is the theme of 'The Lottery'? A) The dangers of blindly following tradition. B) The importance of community. C) The inevitability of violence. D) The power of superstition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dangers of blindly following tradition. 4. "Hatred and Hope both disappeared at once, and it began to immediately seem to Ivan and his wife that their room was dark, small and low pitched" it can be inferred? A) The lights were cut off since they didn't win the lottery,. B) They became weary because things were going to stay the same. C) They had mixed feelings and didn't know what to expect for their future,. D) They were happy to not win the lottery ticket so life has not changed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They became weary because things were going to stay the same. 5. "The flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green."Profusely means A) Deeply. B) Forcefully. C) Plentifully. D) Simply. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plentifully. 6. The exposition sets the stage for ..... A) The village and the atmosphere. B) Introducing Mr. Summers, townspeople, and children. C) Basic details about the tradition. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. Information about things that have just happened A) Famous. B) News. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) News. 8. In an abundant manner, excessively A) Jovial. B) Liberty. C) Profusely. D) Daintily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Profusely. 9. What does it mean when theme is universal? A) It is relevant and relatable across different cultures, time periods, and contexts. B) It is only relevant in one specific context. C) It is limited to a single time period. D) It only applies to one specific culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is relevant and relatable across different cultures, time periods, and contexts. 10. What is an example of situational irony in the story? A) Children participating in the lottery. B) Winning the lottery is a terrible thing. C) The lottery is a village tradition. D) The children picking up stones at the beginning of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winning the lottery is a terrible thing. 11. Who is Charley? A) A dog. B) A cat. C) A bird. D) To panda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dog. 12. Ethical means that something or someone is ..... A) Morally wrong. B) Morally right. C) Super cool. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Morally right. 13. A synonym for jovial is A) Angry. B) Happy. C) Sad. D) Mean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Angry. 14. We packed all the football ..... into the trunk, including jerseys, helmets, and footballs. A) Perfunctory. B) Paraphernalia. C) Disengaged. D) Ritual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paraphernalia. 15. Who is supposed to draw for each family? A) The mother/wife. B) The father/husband. C) The oldest person. D) The oldest child. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The father/husband. 16. Casey drove to school in a ..... manner; she knew the roads so well that the drive had become a habit. A) Petulantly. B) Perfunctory. C) Disengaged. D) Civic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perfunctory. 17. The word LOTTERY means that the chance to win is ..... A) Random. B) Guaranteed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Random. 18. (noun) a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment; an interval or passage of time A) Lapse. B) Interminably. C) Perfunctory. D) Regretfully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lapse. 19. Unending A) Jovial. B) Perfunctory. C) Surveying. D) Interminably. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interminably. 20. How would you describe the tone in the first couple of paragraphs? A) Light-hearted and pleasant. B) Dark and dreary. C) Remorseful and gloomy. D) Suspenseful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Light-hearted and pleasant. ← 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