"The Lottery" Quiz - Kacie Owen | Library

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True or False: "The Lottery" paints a positive and uplifting portrayal of traditional life in a small town.

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What does the word jovial mean based upon the following sentence. As the villagers gathered for the annual event, their jovial spirits masked the unsettling truth lurking beneath the surface in "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.

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What does Jackson imply about Tessie Hutchinson's character when she says that her daughter Eva, who has married someone else in town and is no longer Hutchinson, should be entered into the lottery as a Hutchinson?

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The black box could symbolize all of the following except which?

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Part A: Which statement below is a valid theme of "The Lottery"?

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Part B: Which excerpt below best supports your answer to the previous questions?

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

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There is a lot of tradition regarding the lottery to the town villagers. All of the following are traditions except which?

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How is the setting significant to the short story?

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Which event below occurs during the story's climax?

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Read the excerpt below and then answer the questions that follows. He (Mr. Summers) made a note on the list he was holding. Then he asked "Watson boy drawing this year?" A tall boy in the crowd raised his hand. "Here," he said. "I'm drawing for my mother and me." He blinked his eyes nervously and ducked his head as several voices in the crowd said things like " Good fellow" and "Glad to see your mother's got a man to do it." What does the author want you to infer about the Watson boy's father?

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Which excerpt from the story below includes imagery?

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Who "wins" the lottery?

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What is the main reason why the citizens use stones to kill?

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Jackson foreshadow and implies that the black box and lottery are bad in all of these ways except which?

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What may be the significance of Mrs. Delacroix's name given that in Latin it translates to "of the cross"?

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Amidst the boisterous cheers and laughter of the crowd, it was clear that everyone was enjoying themselves at the carnival. Based on the sentence, what does "boisterous" most likely mean?

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Before the lottery began, Mr. Summers arranged the paraphernalia on a table, including the black box, slips of paper, and a stool. Based on how Mr. Summers prepares for the lottery, what does the word "paraphernalia" mean?

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Many objects in "The Lottery" have symbolic meaning. What is one symbolic meaning of the black spot drawn onto the slip paper?

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Although one character/protagonist isn't evident, based on the central conflict, who or what is the antagonist?

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As the villagers awaited the start of the lottery, Mr. Summers' expression turned gravely as he prepared to conduct the drawing. In the sentence, what does the word "gravely" most likely mean?

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How often is the lottery held?

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As the children gathered around the black box, they reached in daintily to retrieve their slips of paper, as if afraid to disturb the solemn atmosphere. Context Clue Question: In the sentence, what does the word "daintily" most likely mean?

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Mr. Summers held up the shabbier of the two black boxes as he prepared for the annual lottery. In the sentence, what does the word "shabbier" most likely mean?

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At the beginning of the story, several boys gather a collection of stones. This event is an example of ____________because it provides clues to events later in the story.

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"...but no one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box" (Jackson)suggests that the black box acts as a(n)___________of their tradition.

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How does the mood change through out "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, and what specific events or details contribute to these shifts?

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Choose a symbol from "The Lottery" and explain how Shirley Jackson utilizes the symbol to convey the theme of blindly following tradition.

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Which of the following statements is not an example of situational irony in the short story?

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Why is the title of the story, " The Lottery," ironic?

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As the villagers mechanically went through the motions of the lottery, their perfunctory actions hinted at the ritualistic nature of the event. Based on how the villagers participate in the lottery, what do the words "perfunctory" and “ritualistic” mean?