This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 47 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 47 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a hierarchy? A) The name of the town. B) A leveled structure that determines power or social standing. C) The system that determines how many children people can have. D) The name of the black dot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A leveled structure that determines power or social standing. 2. How many times has Old Man Warner entered the lottery? A) 88. B) 66. C) 77. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 77. 3. What role does Old Man Warner serve? A) He represents tradition. B) He governs the town. C) He represents hope. D) He delivers the town's milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He represents tradition. 4. My kids complained about the ..... long road trip we made last week. A) Indirect. B) Innate. C) Interminably. D) Inadequate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interminably. 5. In 'The Lottery, ' at what point did you know what was going to happen? A) At the beginning of the story. B) When the black box was mentioned. C) When the children gathered stones. D) When Tessie Hutchinson arrived late. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the beginning of the story. 6. What does the use of the word defiantly suggest in paragraph 66? (RL.2.4) A) That Mrs. Hutchinson hoped that her name would be selected. B) That Mr. Summers set Mrs. Hutchinson up to be picked. C) That Mrs. Hutchinson did not want to go along with the tradition. D) That Mr. Hutchinson was hoping his wife would be selected. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That Mrs. Hutchinson did not want to go along with the tradition. 7. Who are the Hutchinsons who took part in the final lottery? A) Martin, Tessie, Bobby, Harry and Nancy. B) Steve, Tessie, Bill, Nancy, Dave. C) Bill, Tessie, Bill Jr., Nancy and Dave. D) David, Tessie, David Jr., Clyde, Bill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bill, Tessie, Bill Jr., Nancy and Dave. 8. What is the difference between theme and main idea? A) The theme is the central point of a text, while the main idea is the underlying message or lesson. B) The main idea is always explicitly stated, while the theme is implied. C) The main idea is the central point of a text, while the theme is the underlying message, moral, or lesson. D) The theme is specific to a particular paragraph, while the main idea applies to the entire text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The main idea is the central point of a text, while the theme is the underlying message, moral, or lesson. 9. She visited her grandfather's grave to pay her respects. What does the word 'grave' mean? A) Easily annoyed or irritable. B) Loud, noisy, and full of energy. C) A hole in the ground for burying people. D) A performance where someone shows their skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A hole in the ground for burying people. 10. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one A) Allegory. B) Imagery. C) Verbal irony. D) Dramatic irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allegory. 11. There was a ..... among the crowd when Mr. Graves asked someone to set up the box, because no one wanted to do it. A) Liberty. B) Boisterous. C) Hesitation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hesitation. 12. On which day does the lottery fall each year? A) July 4. B) June 27. C) Whenever Mr. Summers says it's time. D) January 27. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) June 27. 13. Guess what's revealed on the slip of paper for the lottery winner! A) Red x. B) Black spot. C) Red spot. D) Blank paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Black spot. 14. What does Tessie Hutchinson's late arrival signify? A) She is a potential rebel against the village structure. B) She does not care about village events. C) She is forgetful. D) She was busy with household chores. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is a potential rebel against the village structure. 15. What does the term 'paraphernalia' refer to? A) Personal belongings, items associated with a specific activity. B) With unreasonable irritation. C) Boldly resistant or challenging. D) Unwillingly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personal belongings, items associated with a specific activity. 16. Tessie Hutchinson played the: A) Judge. B) Hero. C) Scapegoat. D) Sidekick. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scapegoat. 17. What are the women doing before the Lottery? A) Avoiding each other. B) Helping set up. C) Looking for their kids. D) Talking and gossiping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Talking and gossiping. 18. " ..... there was a hesitation between two men, Mr. Martin and his oldest son, Baxter, came forward to hold the box steady" (paragraph 4). A) Foreshadowing. B) Not Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 19. Who won the lottery? A) Mr. Graves. B) Mrs. Hutchinson. C) Mr. Summers. D) Bobby's father. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. Hutchinson. 20. Sofian, Zoe, and Tucker are on a never-ending road trip across the country. How would you describe their journey? A) For a limited time. B) Endlessly. C) Occasionally. D) Temporarily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endlessly. ← 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