This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 48 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 48 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Daintily is an ..... A) ADVERB. B) ADJECTIVE. C) NOUN. D) VERB. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ADVERB. 2. To tell someone that something they have done is wrong A) Daintily. B) Jovial. C) Reprimand. D) Interminably. E) Paraphernalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reprimand. 3. Andy and Simon started buying lottery tickets ten years ago. No luck ..... A) So far. B) As usual. C) Scrap of paper. D) Local newspaper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So far. 4. A warm fire crackled in the fireplace, and the chairs gathered around it were plush and oversized. A deep, luxurious carpet greeted cold toes with a comforting embrace, while the huge pillows thrown about the floor suggested it would be okay to stretch out for a while to warm up. What word best describes the MOOD of this passage? A) Welcoming. B) Fun. C) Silly. D) Tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Welcoming. 5. Equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity A) Paraphernalia. B) Premium. C) Detritus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paraphernalia. 6. The conflict is resolved and all loose ends are tied up. A) Exposition. B) Rising Action. C) Climax. D) Resolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resolution. 7. Which attribute describes Ivan when he imagines winning the $ 75, 000? A) Self-centered. B) Generous. C) Charitable. D) Selfless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-centered. 8. Why was Mr. Summers important? A) He was the figurehead of tradition. B) He killed his wife. C) He was the one that started the lottery. D) He rigged the lottery so Tessie would "win". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was the figurehead of tradition. 9. Why is the title of the story, "The Lottery, " ironic? A) Because the story doesn't involve a lottery at all. B) Because the reader expects that the winner will receive a prize. C) Because the reader can easily predict what is going to happen in the story. D) Because all lotteries have different rules, and this one is no exception. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because the reader expects that the winner will receive a prize. 10. In the following sentence, what does the word "conducted" most likely mean? The lottery was conducted ..... as were the square dances, the teen club, the Halloween program ..... by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities. A) Put together. B) To drive. C) Create like. D) Answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Put together. 11. She gave him direct instructions on how to complete the task. What does the word 'direct' mean? A) Happy and cheerful. B) A performance where someone shows their skills. C) To give instructions or guidance. D) Getting scolded or in trouble for something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To give instructions or guidance. 12. Which family wins the lottery? A) Summers. B) Martin. C) Hutchinson. D) Dunbar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hutchinson. 13. In the Hunger Games, who does Katniss volunteer for at the reaping? A) Prim. B) Gale. C) Madge. D) Peeta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prim. 14. What symbolizes the winner in the lottery? A) A piece of paper with black dot. B) A blank piece of paper. C) A wood chip with a mark of death. D) A wooden ball with an embedded skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A piece of paper with black dot. 15. Which of the following are suitable theme topics for "The The Lottery" ? A) Danger of tradition. B) Unprofessionalism of being late. C) Danger of falsely accusing people. D) Death and destruction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Danger of tradition. 16. Why was Tessie late to arrive at the gathering to hold the lottery? A) She started to leave town to protest the lottery. B) She ran away but was caught and returned. C) She wasn't late she was the first to arrive. D) She forgot what day it was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She forgot what day it was. 17. Sophia, Nora, and Tucker are participating in a school debate. If one of them responds to a point in an angry or resentful way, how would you describe their response? A) Happily. B) Cheerfully. C) Joyfully. D) Petulantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Petulantly. 18. What is the effect of the allusion to living in caves in 'The Lottery'? A) It emphasizes the primitive nature of the lottery tradition. B) It suggests a desire to return to a simpler way of life. C) It highlights the absurdity of the villagers' beliefs. D) It foreshadows the violent ending. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It highlights the absurdity of the villagers' beliefs. 19. I entered a ..... to win a new car! A) Lottery. B) Ethical. C) Daintily. D) Regretfully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lottery. 20. What does select mean? A) To choose an item from a group of things. B) To pick someone on your team. C) To decide what you like. D) To ignore a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To choose an item from a group of things. ← 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