Characters
This character is given a few pebbles so that he is also culpable in taking part in the town's yearly tradition.
Little Davy Hutchinson (Dave)
Provide TWO things the black box symbolizes.
Death/Tradition/Fear/An end
Theme is.. the overall statement or larger idea about life. True or False.
True
A man ______________ himself from the crowd and came forward.
disengaged
boisterous
reprimands
disengaged
What is the last name of the family who "wins" the lottery?
Hutchinson
Who helps Mr. Summers with the lottery every year?
Mr. Martin
Mr. Graves
Baxter Martin
Old Man Warner
Mr. Graves
This person who symbolizes "tradition" is celebrating his 77th lottery.
Old Man Warner
A hint or clue as to what will happen in the story is an example of...
Foreshadowing
"Mr. Summers was very good at all this; in his clean white shirt and blue jeans, with one hand resting carelessly on the black box, he seemed very proper and important as he talked _______________ to Mr. Graves and the Martins."
petulantly
defiantly
interminably
interminably
What are the last words of the story?
A. "It isn't fair, it isn't right!"
B. "...and then they were upon her."
C. "Come on, everyone," Old Man Warner was saying.
B.
What is the main reason Mr. Summers has more time to devote to conducting the lottery every year?
He has no children.
Which of the following is NOT an example of foreshadowing?
A."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 was born."
B. "The stool was put in the center of the square and Mr. Summers set the black box down on it. The villagers kept their distance..."
C. "When he arrived in the square, carrying the black wooden box, there was a murmur of conversation among the villagers."
A.
This is the author's attitude or way of speaking in a story.
Tone
The original ____________ 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.
reprimands
soberly
paraphernalia
paraphernalia
The Lottery is held on this date each year.
June 27th
This character is drawing for her family because he husband is home with a broken leg.
A. Mrs. Watson
B. Mrs. Graves
C. Mrs. Dunbar
C.
"There's Don and Eva," Mrs. Hutchinson yelled. "Make them take their chance!"
What can we infer from the fact that Tessie tries to include her oldest daughter as part of those who have to draw with the Hutchinsons?
She is selfish/scared. She's trying to decrease her odds of "winning."
The black box, Old Man Warner, and Mrs. Adams are all examples of what literary device?
Symbolism
Mr. Summers had the time and energy to devote to ___________ activities.
boisterous
civic
reprimands
civic
Identify the character who spoke the following quote:
"Shut up, Tessie."
Bill Hutchinson
Give any first name of one of the three boys who are collecting stones at the beginning of the story (this question is just for fun. you don't have to know the answer for the test.)
Bobby Martin
Harry Jones
Dickie Delacroix
This character symbolizes "change" or "modernity" in The Lottery.
Mrs. Adams
This type of irony, which is the kind we see in The Lottery, is when the opposite happens of what is expected.
Situational Irony
"Well, now," Mr. Summers said _________, "guess we better get started, get this over with, so's we can go back to work."
petulantly
soberly
defiantly
"Watson boy drawing this year?"
A tall boy in the crowd raised his hand. "Here," he said. "I'm drawing for m'mother and me."
What inference can we make from this interaction?
The Watson boy is drawing because his dad "won" a previous lottery.