This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 52 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 52 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a small village? A) It has a small population. B) There is a close-knit community. C) There are many vehicles and tall buildings. D) It is less crowded and more quiet as compared to the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There are many vehicles and tall buildings. 2. The winner of the lottery ..... A) Gets a large sum of money. B) Is killed by public stoning. C) Is awarded a new house. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is killed by public stoning. 3. Why was Tessie Hutchinson late to the lottery? A) She didn't want to go. B) She had a bad feeling. C) She was taking care of the children. D) She was doing dishes and forgot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She was doing dishes and forgot. 4. What is the definition of assembled? A) Unending. B) Gathered. C) Bulky in figure. D) To free from attachment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gathered. 5. Raids A) Technological Problems. B) Overwhelming Feelings. C) Military Equipment. D) Sudden Attacks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sudden Attacks. 6. What happens on the morning of June 27th? A) The author uses imagery. B) The children gathered stones. C) The women gossiped. D) The people begin to gather in the square. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The people begin to gather in the square. 7. To drop to lower level; a break/pause A) Lapse. B) Survey. C) Grave. D) Ritual. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lapse. 8. "Jovial" is the opposite of: A) Miserable. B) Ecstatic. C) Fun. D) Unattractive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Miserable. 9. ..... means an action was performed with little effort. A) Defiantly. B) Perfunctory. C) Profusely. D) Petulantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perfunctory. 10. An antonym (opposite word) for boisterous is ..... A) QUIET. B) LOUD. C) NOISY. D) ROWDY. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) QUIET. 11. The purpose of the lottery seems to be to ..... A) Offer a sacrifice for the town's sins. B) Seek revenge against evildoers. C) Randomly honor a person and his/her family. D) Out-do neighboring communities' crop yields. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Offer a sacrifice for the town's sins. 12. Propaganda is used to control the citizens of society. A) Utopia. B) Dystopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dystopia. 13. CJ, Kamryn, and Noah are planning a fun project to build a birdhouse. They are making a list of ..... needed for their activity. Can you help them? A) Materials. B) Paraphernalia. C) Supplies. D) Tools. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paraphernalia. 14. What is the "main idea?" A) An idea that is on main street. B) An important idea about a topic, what a story is mostly about. C) The title. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An important idea about a topic, what a story is mostly about. 15. What does the word emphasize mean? A) To show enthusiasm for a topic. B) To compare multiple topics. C) To bring special attention to. D) To paint a picture in the reader's mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To bring special attention to. 16. Why is Mrs. Hutchinson upset? A) Mr. Summers tricked her husband. B) She wasn't chosen for the lottery. C) Her husband was chosen for the lottery. D) Mr. Summers chose her husband for the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her husband was chosen for the lottery. 17. How does the authors build suspense in the story? A) Through detailed descriptions of characters. B) Through humorous interactions between characters. C) Through flashbacks of the past. D) Through the use of foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through the use of foreshadowing. 18. Events from The Lottery that would be considered part of the rising action ..... A) The development of the setting. B) The theme is conveyed. C) Tessie screaming that it is not fair. D) Mr. Summers informing the reader of the tradition of the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tessie screaming that it is not fair. 19. What is mob psychology? A) A contradictory statement that is actually true. B) Individuals in the crowd lose their sense of personal responsibility. C) Equipment associated with a particular activity. D) A nice way of saying something terrible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Individuals in the crowd lose their sense of personal responsibility. 20. Independent or Dependent ClauseEven if I didn't go to the park A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. ← 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