Lit - The Lottery Quiz

Very old-school quiz testing comprehension or recall. However, it's a good review of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, not to be confused with The Hunger Games series. Quizstar. Multiple choice.

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The Lottery

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1.
1 pts.
Who is conducting the lottery?   
A. Mr. Hutchinson
B. Mr. Summers
C. Mrs. Hutchinson
D. Baxter
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2.
1 pts.
On what day is the lottery held?   
A. June 14th
B. January 27th
C. June 27th
D. April 12th
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3.
1 pts.
What does Mr. Summers carry with him into the town square?   
A. an old wooden black box
B. a copy of the Bible
C. a baby
D. a bag of candy for Trick-or-Treat
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4.
1 pts.
What would best describe this town?   
A. A big city with over a million people
B. A ghost town with no current population
C. A small town with less than a thousand people
D. A futuristic subterranean town where everyone wears spandex
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5.
1 pts.
What are the children gathering up that might be foreshadowing the ending?   
A. sticks to be used on the giant town pinata
B. stones for throwing at someone
C. straw for their straw hats
D. food like nuts and berries
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6.
1 pts.
Who was the oldest man in the town?   
A. Old man Smith
B. Old man Jones
C. Ray Bradford
D. Old man Warner
E. Crazy Old Zeke
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7.
1 pts.
What is inside the black box in this story?   
A. important flight information in case of a crash
B. special documents on hair loss for men
C. slips of paper
D. string
E. a smaller black box
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8.
1 pts.
What did Mr. Summers place on one of the slips of paper in the box?   
A. a happy face
B. a red dot
C. current Minnesota Twins team batting averages
D. a check mark
E. a black mark
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9.
1 pts.
Who is to select the piece of paper from the box?   
A. male head of household
B. the priest
C. nobody--the wind took care of it
D. a famous recording artist
E. the town crier
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10.
1 pts.
What happens to Mr. Hutchinson after he has drawn the piece of paper people are worried about?   
A. He dies.
B. Each person out of his family has to draw again.
C. He wins a lot of money.
D. He is put in jail.
E. He is assigned a new career by the Grand Council
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11.
1 pts.
Who complains about Mr. Hutchinson not getting enough time to select his slip of paper?   
A. Mrs. Hutchinson
B. His son
C. Mr. Summers
D. Old man Warner
E. Jumpin' Jack Flash
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12.
1 pts.
What happens when everyone agrees that Mrs. Hutchinson has the important mark on her slip of paper?   
A. They haul her off to jail.
B. The make her pay a large fine, but she pays the whole thing in pennies.
C. She is forced to leave town.
D. She is stoned to death.
E. She must sing karaoke with Neil Diamond.
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The Lottery

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 Questions
 

 
1.
1 pt(s).
Who is conducting the lottery?
A. Mr. Hutchinson
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. Mr. Summers
C. Mrs. Hutchinson
D. Baxter
 
 

 
2.
1 pt(s).
On what day is the lottery held?
A. June 14th
B. January 27th
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. June 27th
D. April 12th
 
 

 
3.
1 pt(s).
What does Mr. Summers carry with him into the town square?
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. an old wooden black box
B. a copy of the Bible
C. a baby
D. a bag of candy for Trick-or-Treat
 
 

 
4.
1 pt(s).
What would best describe this town?
A. A big city with over a million people
B. A ghost town with no current population
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. A small town with less than a thousand people
D. A futuristic subterranean town where everyone wears spandex
 
 

 
5.
1 pt(s).
What are the children gathering up that might be foreshadowing the ending?
A. sticks to be used on the giant town pinata
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. stones for throwing at someone
C. straw for their straw hats
D. food like nuts and berries
 
 

 
6.
1 pt(s).
Who was the oldest man in the town?
A. Old man Smith
B. Old man Jones
C. Ray Bradford
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. Old man Warner
E. Crazy Old Zeke
 
 

 
7.
1 pt(s).
What is inside the black box in this story?
A. important flight information in case of a crash
B. special documents on hair loss for men
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. slips of paper
D. string
E. a smaller black box
 
 

 
8.
1 pt(s).
What did Mr. Summers place on one of the slips of paper in the box?
A. a happy face
B. a red dot
C. current Minnesota Twins team batting averages
D. a check mark
correct answer choice answer choice you marked E. a black mark
 
 

 
9.
1 pt(s).
Who is to select the piece of paper from the box?
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. male head of household
B. the priest
C. nobody--the wind took care of it
D. a famous recording artist
E. the town crier
 
 

 
10.
1 pt(s).
What happens to Mr. Hutchinson after he has drawn the piece of paper people are worried about?
A. He dies.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. Each person out of his family has to draw again.
C. He wins a lot of money.
D. He is put in jail.
E. He is assigned a new career by the Grand Council
 
 

 
11.
1 pt(s).
Who complains about Mr. Hutchinson not getting enough time to select his slip of paper?
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. Mrs. Hutchinson
B. His son
C. Mr. Summers
D. Old man Warner
E. Jumpin' Jack Flash
 
 

 
12.
1 pt(s).
What happens when everyone agrees that Mrs. Hutchinson has the important mark on her slip of paper?
A. They haul her off to jail.
B. The make her pay a large fine, but she pays the whole thing in pennies.
C. She is forced to leave town.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. She is stoned to death.
E. She must sing karaoke with Neil Diamond.