This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 54 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 54 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Behaving in a somber (gloomy) or dignified way A) Conformity. B) Quit. C) Gravely. D) Ritual. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gravely. 2. Gathered together in one place for a common purpose A) Perfunctory. B) Boisterous. C) Assembled. D) Liberty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assembled. 3. (adv) (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered A) Petulantly. B) Stoutly. C) Regretfully. D) Profusely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petulantly. 4. What does the word preceded mean in this sentence? The dark clouds preceded the rain. A) Came after. B) Came before. C) Happened at the same time. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Came before. 5. Repeated rhythmic phrase typically called in unison A) Ritual. B) Profusely. C) Boisterous. D) Chant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chant. 6. Which character called those who want to give up the lottery "a pack of crazy fools?" A) Old Man Warner. B) Horace Dunbar. C) Steve Adams. D) Bill Hutchinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Old Man Warner. 7. The man was ..... , but his wife was a scold; she was mean. A) Boisterous. B) Defiant. C) Jovial. D) Petulant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jovial. 8. Why did the author most likely include Old Man Warner's character in the story? A) To symbolize society's reluctance to change. B) To ridicule old people. C) To establish a villain in the story. D) To emphasize that the lottery is necessary for survival. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To symbolize society's reluctance to change. 9. We saw "man versus society" conflict. What type of conflict is this? A) External. B) Extraneous. C) Internal. D) Integral. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) External. 10. What does Old Man Warner's saying, "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon" mean? A) The lottery is going to cause alot of death. B) The town's harvest will be coming in soon. C) After the lottery, a lot of corn is produced. D) The lottery is a sacrifice to ensure a good harvest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The lottery is a sacrifice to ensure a good harvest. 11. Who wrote the short story "The Lottery" ? A) William Shakespeare. B) Shirley Jackson. C) Hugh Jackson. D) William Faulkner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shirley Jackson. 12. Which of these is not a theme of the Lottery A) Blindly following traditions is wrong. B) Society always seeks someone to blame for problems. C) Don't judge a book by its cover. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't judge a book by its cover. 13. Rather than show favoritism, we held a ..... to determine who would join the club. A) Ritual. B) Lottery. C) Tradition. D) Perfunctory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lottery. 14. How do the villagers respond to the arrival of the black box? A) The ran to see who is selected. B) The want to buy a new one. C) They kept their distance. D) They were excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They kept their distance. 15. What does Mr. Summers say to Mrs. Hutchinson's suggestion of starting over? A) He agrees and restarts the lottery. B) He ignores her and continues. C) He scolds her for questioning the process. D) He cancels the lottery for the day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He ignores her and continues. 16. Which of the following is NOT a foreshadowing clue? A) The story starts out on a beautiful sunny day. B) The boys are creating a pile of rocks. C) The townspeople turn the slips of paper in their hands nervously. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The story starts out on a beautiful sunny day. 17. This word means "to be free from imprisonment or slavery" A) Liberty. B) Murmur. C) Jovial. D) Defiant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberty. 18. What word is defined as:characterized by routine or superficiality; mechanical; lacking in interest or enthusiasm A) Petulant. B) Perfunctory. C) Jovial. D) Profusely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perfunctory. 19. To follow rules, standards, or laws A) Select. B) Precede. C) Conform. D) Imaginary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conform. 20. Many times the author slows down the pace of the story to ..... A) Cheer up the reader. B) Build suspense. C) Emphasize tradition. D) Show the sadness of death. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Build suspense. ← 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