This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Short Stories > The Lottery – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Lottery Quiz 9 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. For what reason did the author choose to include the line "And someone gave little Davy Hutchinson a few pebbles" ? A) It emphasizes that children no longer understand the violence of the lottery. B) It shows that Davy does not like his mother and wishes to hurt her. C) It reveals that no one expects Davy to seriously injure his mother. D) It stresses that everyone participates in the lottery, even Mrs. Hutchinson's son. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It stresses that everyone participates in the lottery, even Mrs. Hutchinson's son. 2. What is the first thing the person would do if they won the lottery? A) Save the money in the bank. B) Buy a new motorcycle. C) Buy a new car. D) Buy a big house. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buy a big house. 3. The mood at the beginning of the story could be described as ..... A) Suspenseful. B) Anxious. C) Peaceful. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peaceful. 4. When Old Man Warner hears about other villages discontinuing the lottery he feels ..... A) Relieved that it will be over. B) Angry that people are trying to change tradition. C) Indifferent to the situation. D) Happy that no one will be hurt again. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Angry that people are trying to change tradition. 5. What is a theme of "The Lottery" ? A) Features of dystopia. B) Boys select stones. C) Lottery begins. D) Villagers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Features of dystopia. 6. Faded and dingy from wear/exposure A) Shabby. B) Dingy. C) Old. D) Strongholds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shabby. 7. Performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial A) Analytical. B) Perfunctory. C) Boorish. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perfunctory. 8. When was the Lottery? A) June 1st. B) First day of spring. C) First day of summer. D) June 27. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) June 27. 9. Who is the protagonist of the story 'The Lottery'? A) Old Man Warner. B) Mr. Summers. C) Tessie Hutchinson. D) Bill Hutchinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tessie Hutchinson. 10. What is the main theme of the story? A) It's dangerous to blindly follow traditions. B) It's easy to ignore something if it is not happening to them. C) It is necessary to preserve the past, even if the traditions are outdated. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's dangerous to blindly follow traditions. 11. When do you understand why the boys were picking up rocks in the beginning? A) Once the lottery has started. B) When the adult enter the square. C) When the old man Warner explains it. D) Only at the very end of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Only at the very end of the story. 12. What happens to Mrs. Hutchinson at the end of the story? A) She is stoned to death. B) She wins the jackpot. C) The townspeople punish her for cheating in the lottery. D) She and her family are banish from the town. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is stoned to death. 13. Read the fifth paragraph on page 120 beginning with "Soon the men ..... " and answer the question below.The setting for "The Lottery" is A) In an urban area in the 1700s. B) In a rural area in the mid-1900s. C) In ancient times. D) In a rural area in the middle ages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a rural area in the mid-1900s. 14. Define theme A) The patterns within a story. B) The main conflict of a story. C) The overall message of the story. D) The symbolism of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The overall message of the story. 15. "In the morning, the children were gathering stones into a pile." What is the literary device used? A) Symbolism. B) Oxymoron. C) Metaphor. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Foreshadowing. 16. What theme does the story explore through the setting and events? A) The significance of family traditions. B) The joy of village life. C) The juxtaposition of peace and violence. D) The importance of community. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The juxtaposition of peace and violence. 17. Which is NOT part of Ivan's fantasy? A) He hunts mushrooms and watches people fish. B) He reads magazines and falls asleep on the couch. C) His children play in the garden and dig in the sand. D) He dances with his wife under the moonlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He dances with his wife under the moonlight. 18. What does the black box symbolize? A) Death. B) Tradition. C) Darkness. D) Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Death. 19. What is the date of the lottery? A) July 4th. B) February 27th. C) June 27th. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) June 27th. 20. At the end of the story, Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, ..... ? A) "It isn't fair! It isn't right!". B) "This doesn't make any sense!". C) "Yippe ki yay, other buckets!". D) "What about my children?". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "It isn't fair! It isn't right!". ← 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 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books