The Lottery

The black, wooden box is a symbol of...

• simplicity, playfulness

• a resting place for a deceased person

• fear, denial, the strong will to live

• a sacrificial ritual, a tradition

Old Man Warner feels that giving up the lottery would be...

• wise

• foolish

• efficient

• insolent

Which answer would be the best choice for the central idea of this story?

• It's good, to keep the population of a town to a low number.

• Some traditions or rules should be changed, because they cause harm to others.

• You should follow what everyone else is doing, so they won't turn against you.

• Sometimes friends and neighbors lie to you.

What are the women doing before the lottery?

• gathering rocks

• reprimanding their children

• standing together gossiping

• avoiding one another's eyes

What is the traditional role of the village boys on Lottery Day?

• to recite the chant for the lottery

• to guard the lottery box

• to gather stones for the lottery

• to draw the slips of paper from the box

How many people live in the village?

• less than 100

• 3433

• just over 1,000

• about 300

"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day..." The preceding passage is found in the beginning of the story, and is developing the _______________ for the reader?

• setting

• characterization

• theme

• rising action

What used to be used in the lottery instead of slips of paper?

• buttons

• plastic disks

• small pebbles

• wooden chips

Tess Hutchinson claimed the lottery wasn't fair because...

• she had more family members than most others

• her husband didn't get enough time to pick

• her name was written twice

• someone picked for her family

What are the men doing before it is time for the lottery to begin?

• Talking about politics

• Talking about their wives and families

• Standing together talking about rain and tractors

• Standing in a group but not talking.