The Lottery Short Story Quiz

To which family does Tessie belong?

• Graves

• Dunbar

• Hutchinson

Who is the town's lottery official?

• Mr. Summers

• Mr. Hutchinson

• Old Man Warner

How often is the lottery held?

• Monthly

• Yearly

• Twice a year

What happens to the winner of the lottery?

• They are stoned to death

• They are banished from the community

• They are put in jail

Which family draws the marked slip?

• The Delacroix family

• The Hutchinson family

• The Watson family

On what material are family names placed in the black box?

• Pieces of cloth

• Sheets of paper

• Chips of wood

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How long does it take to conduct the lottery?

• Two days

• A full day

• Two hours

Which member of the family "wins" the lottery?

• The daughter

• The mother

• The father

• The son

What appears on the condemned family's slip?

• A black spot

• A cross

• An 'X'

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why doesn't Clyde Dunbar attend the lottery?

• He doesn't believe in the ritual

• He is too young to draw from the black box

• He has a broken leg