Question

What kind of mood is created in the opening of “The Lottery: "The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green."

Question 12 options:

Cheerful


Gloomy


Sorrowful


Heavy

Question 13 (1 point)
“The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago, and the black box now resting on the stool had been put into use even before Old Man Warner, the oldest man in town, was born.” In the passage, what is the word paraphernalia referring to?

Question 13 options:

The clothing worn to the lottery.


The chant that used to be sung during the lottery


The equipment needed for the lottery


The papers that are stored in the black box.

Question 14 (1 point)
What does the Black box represent?

Question 14 options:

The tradition of the lottery every year.


The color of the suits that the men were wearing.


Earth and the coffin of the person who won the lottery.

Question 15 (1 point)
The general attitude of the villagers in attendance can be best described as

Question 15 options:

Jovial


Solemn


Impatient


Horrified

Question 16 (1 point)
What was the original purpose of the lottery?

Question 16 options:

The small town was becoming overpopulated.


A ritual sacrifice to guarantee a plentiful crop.


To determine who will be the next leader of the town.

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Question 17 (1 point)
Why was Tessie late to arrive at the gathering to hold the lottery?

Question 17 options:

She started to leave town to protest the lottery.


She forgot what day it was.


She wasn’t late—she was the first to arrive.


She ran away but was caught and returned.

Question 18 (1 point)
What is the traditional job of the village boys on Lottery Day?

Question 18 options:

They collect stones and bring them to the town square.


They from an honor guard for the lottery box.


They keep the younger children in line until their name is called.

Question 19 (1 point)
Which stones are the most prized for use in the lottery?

Question 19 options:

Hard, jagged ones


Heavy, flat ones


Smooth, round ones


Shiny, decorative ones

Question 20 (1 point)
What happens to the lottery “winner”?

Question 20 options:

The “winner” wins all the money in the town’s treasury.


The “winner” is taken to be beheaded by Mr. Graves.


The “winner” is stoned to death by the entire village.

Question 21 (1 point)
What a theme in this short story?

Question 21 options:

The foolishness of blindly following tradition.


The value of human life.


The need for tradition in small towns.


The need for change in a community.

Answer 1

Answer: 12. Cheerful

Evidence: "The morning...was clear and sunny...fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely...grass was richly green."

13. The equipment needed for the lottery

Evidence: They had to use different materials in The Lottery.

14. Earth and the coffin of the person who won The lottery

Evidence: The winner of The Lottery dies

15. Either jovial, solemn, or impatient

Evidence: The villagers weren't necessarily happy and excited for The Lottery, but they weren't very worried or upset about it either.

16. A ritual sacrifice to gurantee a plentiful crop

Evidence: The purpose of holding The Lottery was to ensure that plenty of crops and plants would thrive in the coming year

17. She forgot what day it was

18. They collect stones and bring them to the town square

19. Either hard, jagged ones or heavy, flat ones.

20. The "winner" is stoned to death by the entire village

21. The need for change in a community

Answer 2

Answer(s):

12. Cheerful

Evidence: "The morning...was clear and sunny...fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely...grass was richly green."

13. The equipment needed for the lottery

Evidence: They had to use different materials in The Lottery.

14. Earth and the coffin of the person who won The lottery

Evidence: The winner of The Lottery dies

15. Either jovial, solemn, or impatient

Evidence: The villagers weren't necessarily happy and excited for The Lottery, but they weren't very worried or upset about it either.

16. A ritual sacrifice to gurantee a plentiful crop

Evidence: The purpose of holding The Lottery was to ensure that plenty of crops and plants would thrive in the coming year

17. She forgot what day it was

18. They collect stones and bring them to the town square

19. Either hard, jagged ones or heavy, flat ones.

20. The "winner" is stoned to death by the entire village

21. The need for change in a community