This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 66 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 66 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. " ..... People were sorry for him because he had no children and his wife was a scold." A) A person who nags or grumbles constantly. B) A person who is attractive. C) A person who is happy or pleasant. D) A person who is highly intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person who nags or grumbles constantly. 2. To a great degree or in large amounts A) Petulantly. B) Paraphernalia. C) Profusely. D) Perfunctory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Profusely. 3. The ticket glued to the door ..... A) Was good publicity. B) Was a bad joke. C) Was a good experience. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was good publicity. 4. Mrs. Hutchinson tries to convince the townspeople that ..... A) The lottery should be stopped. B) Her husband wasn't given a fair chance. C) Her husband shouldn't be participating. D) Her husband took the wrong piece of paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her husband wasn't given a fair chance. 5. Why did the leaders of Panem (in The Hunger Games) create this tradition of the games where those chosen fight to the death? A) They want to remind its people to never rebel against the capitol. B) They have it as a sporting event that people willingly want to be a part of. C) Beats me. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They want to remind its people to never rebel against the capitol. 6. Read this quote: "School was recently over for the summer, and the feeling of liberty sat uneasily on most of them"What is the meaning of the word "uneasily" in this context? A) Sadly or tearfully. B) Confidently or assuredly. C) Not Happily or joyfully. D) Not comfortably or relaxed tagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not comfortably or relaxed tagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4. 7. The rain fell ..... and felt that it would never stop. I was wondering if I should start building an ark. A) Interminably. B) Paraphernalia. C) Perfunctory. D) Boisterously. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interminably. 8. What is the overall tone of the story "The Lottery" ? A) Joyful. B) Humorous. C) Suspenseful. D) Melancholic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suspenseful. 9. What is the tone of 'The Lottery'? A) Joyful and celebratory. B) Suspenseful and ominous. C) Melancholic and reflective. D) Humorous and lighthearted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suspenseful and ominous. 10. Directions:Please match the following definition with the correct term belowActing routinely with little interest or care A) Murmur. B) Paraphernalia. C) Shabbier. D) Interminably. E) Perfunctory. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Perfunctory. 11. Shabby A) Worn or old. B) Thrown out. C) To punish. D) Belongings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Worn or old. 12. What is one possible reason the town has a lottery? A) It is a tradition that they believe will bring them a good harvest. B) Both the young and old support the lottery. C) They like to remember their town's history. D) They enjoy the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a tradition that they believe will bring them a good harvest. 13. "She hesitated for a minute, looking around defiantly, and then set her lips and went up to the box. She snatched a paper out and held it behind her."Which word is the best synonym for the word defiantly? A) Agreeably. B) Disobediently. C) Fearlessly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disobediently. 14. Which of these statement about Ivan is false? A) He thinks that he is more attractive than his wife. B) He wants to go on a vacation alone. C) He likes his wife's family. D) He thinks his wife will spend the money too quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He likes his wife's family. 15. Last week, I ..... with my doctor about my test results. A) Caressed. B) Disengaged. C) Consulted. D) Conformed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consulted. 16. How does Old Man Warner feel about the tradition in The Lottery? A) He hates it/makes him upset. B) He really enjoys it every year. C) He doesn't care. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He really enjoys it every year. 17. What is the tone of the story 'The Lottery'? A) Dark and ominous. B) Uplifting and inspiring. C) Light-hearted and cheerful. D) Funny and comedic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dark and ominous. 18. A formal ceremony or series of acts that is always performed in the same way A) Ritual. B) Perfunctory. C) Chant. D) Shabbier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ritual. 19. What vocab word means seriously, solemnly A) Preceded. B) Defiantly. C) Assembled. D) Gravely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gravely. 20. Directions:Please match the following definition with the correct term belowabundantly; generously A) Profusely. B) Paraphernalia. C) Shabbier. D) Interminably. E) Perfunctory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Profusely. ← 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