This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 64 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 64 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did Mrs. Hutchinson forget on the day of the lottery? A) Her husband. B) The date of the lottery. C) Her children. D) Her sweater. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The date of the lottery. 2. Where does the story 'The Lottery' take place? A) In a small village. B) In a bustling metropolis. C) In a remote island. D) In a big city. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a small village. 3. How does the government control the people in both stories? A) By controlling their food supplies and jobs. B) By keeping families apart. C) Through a set schedule that is strictly enforced. D) Through fear of their name being drawn (fear of death). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through fear of their name being drawn (fear of death). 4. How does the story end for Tessie Hutchinson? A) She escapes the village. B) She is stoned by the villagers. C) She becomes the new lottery conductor. D) She is pardoned by Mr. Summers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is stoned by the villagers. 5. She copied it ..... , making thousands of drawings of the pattern to create the final panting on canvas. A) Interminably. B) Reluctantly. C) Hastily. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interminably. 6. "Tessie Hutchinson was in the center of a cleared space by now, and she held her hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her. "It isn't fair, " she said ..... "it isn't right, " Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her. This passage supports the story's: A) Foreshadowing. B) Situational Irony. C) Symbolism. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theme. 7. Who was exempt from the lottery? A) Little children. B) Elderly people. C) Women. D) No one was exempt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No one was exempt. 8. Read the sentence from "The Lottery" . "Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones." Based on these sentence above, the reader can infer that the town will ..... A) Will be like other towns and give up the Lottery. B) Continue the tradition of The Lottery. C) Will pick a new woman every year. D) Will not choose kids to participate in The Lottety. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Continue the tradition of The Lottery. 9. What is the traditional job of the village boys on Lottery Day? A) They play an exhibition football game before the lottery. B) They collect stones and bring them to the town square. C) They form an honor guard for the lottery box. D) They keep the younger children off of the grass. . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They collect stones and bring them to the town square. 10. She apologized for the lapse in judgment. What does the word 'lapse' mean? A) Objects or equipment used for a specific activity. B) Loud, noisy, and full of energy. C) However. D) To make a mistake or forget. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make a mistake or forget. 11. True or false:Little Davy Hutchinson was not given pebbles to throw at his mom. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Noisy, energetic, or wild A) Boisterous. B) Raids. C) Jovial. D) Civic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boisterous. 13. What is the definition of ritual? A) System in which something is selected in a way that is by chance. B) Relating to a community or people who live there. C) The quality of being free to act or speak as you choose. D) Custom that is always done in the same way. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Custom that is always done in the same way. 14. Who helps little Davy with his slip of paper? A) Mr. Graves. B) Bill Hutchinson. C) Mr. Summers. D) Old Man Warner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mr. Graves. 15. Andy wanted to know if the ticket was the winning ticket. He watched the ..... A) Drawing. B) Publicity. C) Split. D) Really. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drawing. 16. Synonym of skepticism A) Hopeful. B) Certainty. C) Doubt. D) Confident. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doubt. 17. Reprimand:they 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. A) An act or expression of criticism and censure. B) In an easily irritated or annoyed manner. C) An event in which the outcome is determined by chance. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An act or expression of criticism and censure. 18. What is symbolized by the black dot on the slip of paper? A) Tradition. B) Faith. C) Suffering. D) Mankind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suffering. 19. This word means to "express disapproval or criticism" A) Reprimand. B) Shabby. C) Lapse. D) Murmur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reprimand. 20. Perfunctory, from the root word-funct (use, purpose, or perform) means ..... A) Part of a routine. B) Belongings. C) Worry or nervousness. D) Conversation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Part of a routine. ← 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