"The Lottery Ticket"

Which of these statements about Ivan is true at the start of the story ?

• He encourages his wife to play the lottery more frequently.

• He thinks that playing the lottery is a waste of time and money.

• He plays the lottery quite often and it angers his wife.

• He doesn't play the lottery because it is against his religion.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

To allow a little light to go through

• skepticism

• opaque

• malignantly

• consent

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which best describes Ivan and Masha's financial position at the start of the text?

• They are struggling to survive.

• They are very wealthy.

• They have everything they need.

• They cannot afford to eat.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the setting of the story?

• 2000s middle-class home

• 1887 middle-class home

• 1987 middle-class home

• 1887 lower-class home

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which is NOT part of Ivan's fantasy?

• He hunts for mushrooms and watches people fish.

• He reads magazines and falls asleep on the couch.

• His children play in the garden and dig in the sand.

• He dances with his wife under the moonlight.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which attribute describes Ivan when he imagines winning the $75,000?

• self-centered

• generous

• charitable

• selfless

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

I ______ to going on the 8th grade field trip to Ellis Island.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which figurative language technique is used in the following sentence? "The bare trees weep, the wind is damp and cold."

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which of these statement about Ivan is false?

• He thinks that he is more attractive than his wife.

• He wants to go on a vacation alone.

• He likes his wife's family.

• He thinks his wife will spend the money too quickly.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

From which perspective is this story narrated?

• First-person

• Third-person limited

• Third-person objective

• Third-person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6