This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 58 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 58 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How do the Villagers react to the outcome of the Lottery? A) They Celebrate with a feast. B) They express shock and horror. C) They are indifferent. D) They protest and refuse to partipate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They express shock and horror. 2. What is the tone of a story? A) The setting of the story. B) The summary of events that take place. C) The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject. D) How the story makes you feel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject. 3. Who is Tessie Hutchinson? A) The one chosen to die at the end. B) The helper to Mr. Summers. C) The one who have been through 77 lotteries. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The one chosen to die at the end. 4. Who draws for Clyde Dunbar, and why? A) His wife, because he is injured. B) His son, because he is busy. C) His neighbor, because he is sick. D) His daughter, because he is ill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His wife, because he is injured. 5. How does 'The Lottery' explore the dark side of human nature? A) By portraying the characters as inherently evil and sadistic. B) By depicting a seemingly normal community engaging in a brutal act of violence. C) By showing the community's indifference towards the suffering of others. D) By highlighting the psychological effects of participating in the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By depicting a seemingly normal community engaging in a brutal act of violence. 6. What is the procedure after Bill reveals that his family is selected to draw in the lottery? A) The village people will vote for their favorite Hutchinson family members. B) The Hutchinson family will draw straws to see who takes the prize. C) The youngest Hutchinson will claim. D) Slips will be put in the box for each member of the Hutchinson family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Slips will be put in the box for each member of the Hutchinson family. 7. Which kind of characterization is shown in red?"[Mr. Summers] was a round-faced, jovial man and he ran the coal business, and people were sorry for him because he had no children and his wife was a scold" (4).Jovial= friendly/cheerful A) Indirect. B) Direct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct. 8. What happens at the end of the book? A) They all die. B) Tessie wins the lottery. C) Tessie got attacked by villagers. D) The villagers started a riot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tessie got attacked by villagers. 9. Where is the lottery held? A) City square. B) The village's recreation center. C) Town square. D) In a cornfield. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Town square. 10. What is the connotation of the words "humorlessly" and "nervously" ? A) Positive. B) Negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 11. Imagine a school debate club where Reagen, Bridget, and Carter are members. If one of them took on a role where they would be constantly scolding or reprimanding with loud and abusive speech, who would that be? A) The one who plays the role of a Scold. B) The one who plays the role of a Dictator. C) The one who plays the role of a Gentle-Giant. D) The one who plays the role of a Scholar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The one who plays the role of a Scold. 12. Used to describe something that is done without energy or enthusiasm because of habit or because it is expected A) Perfunctory. B) Profusely. C) Petulantly. D) Paraphernalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perfunctory. 13. At the awards ceremony tonight, the key note speaker will ..... dinner. I hope her speech is short because I know I will be hungry and ready to eat as soon as we arrive! A) Lapse. B) Perfunctory. C) Preceded. D) Reprimand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preceded. 14. Which word best means beautifully or carefully A) Daintily. B) Defiantly. C) Scold. D) Jovial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Daintily. 15. What could be a theme? A) Just because something is a tradition, it doesn't mean it's right. B) Be careful when flowers bloom. C) Ladies should never draw the lottery names. D) Answer not given. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Just because something is a tradition, it doesn't mean it's right. 16. "There had been, also, a ritual salute, which the official of the lottery had had to use in addressing each person who came up to draw from the box ..... "Which word best state the meaning of "draw" from the sentence above? A) Select. B) Illustrate. C) Design. D) Discard tagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Select. 17. Which of the following words is a synonym for 'boisterous'? A) Quiet. B) Calm. C) Rowdy. D) Reserved. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rowdy. 18. The appetizer will precede the main course. What does the word 'precede' mean? A) To come before or go in front of. B) However. C) A performance where someone shows their skills. D) Happy and cheerful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To come before or go in front of. 19. Simon was surprised that the jackpot was 20 million dollars. He said, " ..... ? A) Really. B) Trust. C) Argue. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Really. 20. They had been doing the lottery for so many years that the townspeople were ..... to change A) Jovial. B) They hesitate. C) Conduct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They hesitate. ← 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