This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 41 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. She gave a perfunctory apology without showing any genuine remorse. What does the word 'perfunctory' mean? A) Done quickly and without much effort. B) A lot of something. C) Objects or equipment used for a specific activity. D) Custom or belief passed down through generations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Done quickly and without much effort. 2. What is the definition of a 'scold'? A) A person who is constantly scolding or reprimanding. B) With loud and abusive speech. C) Performed merely as a routine duty. D) To free from attachment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person who is constantly scolding or reprimanding. 3. (adj) (of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy A) Boisterous. B) Reprimands. C) Profusely. D) Paraphernalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boisterous. 4. What happens to Tessie? A) She dies. B) She lives. C) The text didn't say. D) She ran away. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The text didn't say. 5. What do the villagers use as a means of execution in the end? A) Fire. B) Swords. C) Stones. D) Poison. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stones. 6. In the story, the lottery is put in the same category as "the square dances, the teenage club, the Halloween program" and other "civic activities" (lines 38-40). Based on these ideas, how do you expect the winner of the lottery to feel? A) Bored. B) Curious. C) Fearful. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Happy. 7. "The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full summer day ..... "This excerpt from the short story is developing the ..... for the reader. A) Theme. B) Setting. C) Characterization. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Setting. 8. Which of the statements about Ivan is FALSE? A) He thinks he is more attractive than his wife. B) He dislikes his wife's family. C) He wants to go on a vacation alone. D) He thinks his wife will spend the money too quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He thinks his wife will spend the money too quickly. 9. There were a lot of children at the lottery. A) True. B) False. C) Doesn't say. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doesn't say. 10. In the second paragraph of the story, the children are gathering stones for what seems to be a game. At the end of the story, we learn WHY they were gathering stones. What literary device does this this exemplify? A) Foreshadowing. B) Flashback. C) Personification. D) Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 11. "Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets with stones, and the other boys soon followed his example ..... eventually, they had a great pile of stones in one corner of the square ..... " This passage supports the story's: A) Foreshadowing. B) Situational Irony. C) Plot. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 12. How does Georgie feel after showing someone his scars? A) Strange. B) Sad. C) Lighter ( Relieved ). D) Angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lighter ( Relieved ). 13. In the beginning of the story, it states that the boys are gathering stones. This is an example of what literary device? A) Pun. B) Similarly. C) Foreshadowing. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foreshadowing. 14. What is the meaning of the word 'interminably'? A) Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection. B) Miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity. C) Having or seeming to have no end. D) In an angry or sulky way. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having or seeming to have no end. 15. He ..... the brake before he backed down the driveway. A) Assembled. B) Paraphernalia. C) Profusely. D) Disengaged. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disengaged. 16. A hint or clue in a story that creates interest or suspense for future action is called ..... A) Foreshadowing. B) Stereotyping. C) Allusion. D) Flashback. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 17. What day is the lottery held each year? A) December 24th. B) February 9th. C) June 27th. D) OCtober 15th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) June 27th. 18. The crowd was ..... as they waited for the lottery to begin. A) Boisterous. B) Liberty. C) Conduct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boisterous. 19. What happens at the end of the story? A) The villagers gather in the town square for an annual event. B) Mr. Summers prepares for the lottery. C) Tessie is chosen and yells "It's not fair!" as people throw stones at her. D) Little Davey is chosen and runsaway. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tessie is chosen and yells "It's not fair!" as people throw stones at her. 20. What color is the box from which names are drawn? A) Black. B) White. C) Gray. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Black. ← 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