This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 49 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "The Lottery" is told in the ..... tense, from a(n) ..... point of view. A) Present; limited third-person. B) Present; omniscient third-person. C) Past; limited third-person. D) Past; omniscient third-person. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Past; omniscient third-person. 2. In what order were the last names called? A) Oldest to youngest. B) Alphabetical order. C) According to class. D) Largest to smallest, according to the number of family members present. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alphabetical order. 3. Pick the best word for the definition: "Noisy; high-spirited" . A) Boisterous. B) Profusely. C) Shabbier. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boisterous. 4. What is a euphemism? A) A noisy and energetic person. B) A story that uses symbols to convey a hidden meaning. C) A nice way of saying something terrible. D) Acting routinely with little interest or care. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A nice way of saying something terrible. 5. Pick the best word for the definition: "released or loosened from something" . A) Disengaged. B) Jovial. C) Shabbier. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disengaged. 6. Who chose the marked paper in the second part of the story? A) Dave Hutchinson. B) Nancy Hutchinson. C) Bill Hutchinson. D) Tessie Hutchinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tessie Hutchinson. 7. Define symbolism. A) Represents other concepts or ideas in order to convey a deeper meaning. B) Used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story. C) The way a reader feels towards a subject. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Represents other concepts or ideas in order to convey a deeper meaning. 8. There are five people total in the Hutchinson family. (a) A) A True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A True. 9. What did the slips of paper replaced? A) Chips of wood. B) Stones. C) The list of names. D) Icecreams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chips of wood. 10. Which of the following words matches the definition?"Noisy, energetic, cheerful, rowdy" A) Jovial. B) Boisterous. C) Soberly. D) Interminably. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boisterous. 11. Which of the following statements best captures one of the central themes of the text? A) Even if something is cruel, people have the tendency to follow the crowd and participate. B) Sometimes a few people must be sacrificed to ensure the group's survival. C) Important decisions should not be made by lotteries. D) Traditions help people understand the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even if something is cruel, people have the tendency to follow the crowd and participate. 12. Identify the mood of the townspeople as they gather for the lottery. A) They are mostly light-hearted and friendly. B) They are all serious and sad. C) They are scared. D) They are quiet and nervous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are mostly light-hearted and friendly. 13. You need to make sure to pay your water bill on time, because if your payments ..... , they will turn off the water in your home! A) Reprimand. B) Petulant. C) Lapse. D) Boisterous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lapse. 14. Why are people gathering in the town square? A) There is a band concert in the morning. B) They are voting on whether to discontinue the lottery. C) The mayor is making a speech. D) It is the annual lottery day. . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is the annual lottery day. . 15. The most popular lottery in Russia? A) Casino 777. B) Sportlotto. C) Russia lotto. D) The lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sportlotto. 16. The people of the village met at 10:00 AM sothat ..... A) Everyone could be home for their noon dinner. B) Everyone could report to workimmediately after. C) Children could come with their teachers. D) Farmers could skip their morning chores. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyone could be home for their noon dinner. 17. In which part of the plot does the author build suspense? A) Exposition. B) Rising action. C) Climax. D) Falling action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rising action. 18. I have found that trying to reason with a sobbing six-year-old is not effective. It's best to just ..... , walk away, and try to come back to the issue later when they have calmed down. A) Profusely. B) Disengage. C) Lapse. D) Precede. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disengage. 19. What were the children doing in the beginning of the story? A) Singing. B) Drawing. C) Collecting stones. D) Playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collecting stones. 20. I could tell by my mom's ..... expression that she was getting ready to share some sad news with me. A) Shabby. B) Grave. C) Jovial. D) Petulant. 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