This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 7 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did the boys do that was unusual? A) Pick flowers. B) Talked to eachother. C) Met up in the town square. D) Stuff their pockets with stones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stuff their pockets with stones. 2. What did the slip of paper held by Bill Hutchinson have on it? A) A black spot. B) A red dot. C) A cross. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A black spot. 3. What was the condition of the black box used for the lottery? A) Brand new. B) Splintered and faded. C) Shiny and polished. D) Covered in dust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Splintered and faded. 4. What is "Mob Mentality" ? A) A phenomenon in which people follow the actions and behaviors of their peers when in large groups. B) A group of people. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A phenomenon in which people follow the actions and behaviors of their peers when in large groups. 5. Dani, Kamryn, and Brennan are participating in a school play. Brennan is playing a character who is supposed to perform a task 'in a hesitant or unwillingly way'. What phrase best describes Brennan's character's action? A) Reluctantly. B) Eagerly. C) Willingly. D) Enthusiastically. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reluctantly. 6. What did the villagers throw at the 'winner'? A) Sticks. B) Coins. C) Stones. D) Flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stones. 7. Which character in 'The Lottery' is singled out as the 'winner'? A) Mr. Summers. B) Old Man Warner. C) Tessie Hutchinson. D) Bill Hutchinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tessie Hutchinson. 8. How does the author build tension within the story? A) By showing the townspeople arguing over the harvest. B) By making the reader dislike all the characters. C) By not explaining what the lottery is exactly. D) By not explaining who certain characters are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By not explaining what the lottery is exactly. 9. When was 'The Lottery' first published? A) 1916. B) 1948. C) 1965. D) 1984. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1948. 10. Language that appeals to the senses ..... most images are visual, but they can also appeal to the senses of hearing, touch, taste, and smell or even several senses at once. A) Allegory. B) Ritual. C) Mood. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imagery. 11. Disrespectful or bad-tempered A) Petulantly. B) Boisterous. C) Jovial. D) Reprimand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petulantly. 12. Who draws for the household? A) The oldest. B) The youngest. C) The woman. D) The man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The man. 13. Who is or who are the protagonist(s) in the story? A) Tessie Hutchinson. B) The townspeople. C) Old Man Warner. D) Mr. Summers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tessie Hutchinson. 14. Mob mentality is a phenomenon in which people follow the actions and behaviors of their peers when in large groups. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. When Mr. Summers brings the black box, how do the people react? A) Apathetic. B) Joyful. C) Nervous. D) Melancholy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nervous. 16. Boisterous means ..... A) Disorderly and noisy. B) Merry or joyous humor. C) Being in a far away place. D) Pertaining to a city or town. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disorderly and noisy. 17. Who is the official of the lottery? A) Old Man Warner. B) Mr. Summers. C) David Smith. D) Bill Hutchinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Summers. 18. Why did Tessie Hutchinson claim the draw wasn't fair? A) She claimed Bill had taken too long. B) She claimed Bill hadn't had enough time to draw properly. C) She claimed Bill was distracted. D) She claimed they went out of turn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She claimed Bill hadn't had enough time to draw properly. 19. Liberty A) Knowledgeable. B) Restrictions. C) The power to act how one pleases, being free. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The power to act how one pleases, being free. 20. A person who is in charge and makes sure people follow rules A) Official. B) Necessary. C) Reach. D) Gravely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Official. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesThe Lottery Quiz 1The Lottery Quiz 2The Lottery Quiz 3The Lottery Quiz 4The Lottery Quiz 5The Lottery Quiz 6The Lottery Quiz 8The Lottery Quiz 9The Lottery Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books