This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 62 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 62 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Showing sudden, impatient irritation A) Petulantly. B) Tranquilly. C) Emphatically. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petulantly. 2. The quote reads: "[The children] tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke into boisterous play, and their talk was still of the classroom and the teacher, of books and reprimands.What does the word "reprimands" most likely suggest/mean? A) Praises. B) Criticisms. C) Warnings. D) Scoldings tagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scoldings tagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4. 3. Which of these characters has a broken leg? A) Mr. Baxter. B) Mr. Watson. C) Mr. Dunbar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Dunbar. 4. What information is revealed in the exposition (beginning) of the story? A) It is June 27th. B) The villagers gather together for the lottery. C) It is a warm and sunny day. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. The lottery winner receives a cash prize. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Andy and Simon won ..... A) The jackpot. B) $ 2, 000, 000. C) $ 200, 000. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The jackpot. 7. Civic A) Formal way. B) Pertaining to a city. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pertaining to a city. 8. Careful students give their homework more than a ..... review before giving it to the teacher. A) Ritual. B) Paraphernalia. C) Defiantly. D) Perfunctory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Perfunctory. 9. This word means "endless or nonstop" A) Interminable. B) Raid. C) Survey. D) Murmur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interminable. 10. "The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full summer day ..... "This excerpt from the short story is explaining the ..... for the reader. A) Foreshadowing. B) Setting. C) Theme. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Setting. 11. Another word for being noisy, energetic, and cheerful, rowdy A) Boisterous. B) Liberty. C) Perfunctory. D) Lapse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boisterous. 12. What happened to Tessie Hutchinson at the end of the story? A) She won a prize. B) She was stoned to death. C) She escaped the village. D) She fainted from shock. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was stoned to death. 13. The climax of the story is when it is revealed that ..... has the slip with the black dot. A) Bill. B) Tessie. C) Summers. D) Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tessie. 14. Why did the people of the town accept the removal of the wood chips, chant, and salute? A) They didn't like it. B) They wanted to get rid of the lottery. C) It made the process more efficient. D) The other towns got rid of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It made the process more efficient. 15. What is ironic about the setting in the story? A) This happens to take place in summer, which is typically a time of joy and happiness. B) School just let out for the summer. C) Everyone was able to attend the lottery. D) There just happened to be stones lying around. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This happens to take place in summer, which is typically a time of joy and happiness. 16. What is the meaning of the word 'profusely'? A) Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection. B) Miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity. C) To a great degree; in large amounts. D) In an angry or sulky way. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To a great degree; in large amounts. 17. Sudden attacks A) Boisterous. B) Defiant. C) Raids. D) Perfunctory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Raids. 18. How does the mood change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story? A) It goes from light-hearted to dreadful. B) It goes from scared to horrified. C) It goes from bright to happy. D) It goes from dreadful to light-hearted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It goes from light-hearted to dreadful. 19. After the lottery begins, the townspeople become ..... A) More excited. B) More nervous. C) More energetic. D) More relaxed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) More nervous. 20. What is Mrs. Harper's name? A) Molly. B) Mary. C) Martha. D) Melissa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Molly. ← 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