Story
Characters
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
What is on the slip of paper if you've "won" The Lottery?
A black dot
100

The youngest child of Tessie Hutchinson.

Davy

100
To go before
Precede
100

Who is the author of "The Lottery"?

Shirley Jackson

200

What color is the box they use for the lottery?

Black

200
Who conducts The Lottery?
Mr. Summers
200

Noisy and energetic

Boisterous

200

The children stacking rocks at the very beginning of the story seems innocent at first, but after reading the whole story we can see this is an example of _______.

Foreshadowing

300

Which member of the family draws for the family?

The man of the house.

300
Who "wins" The Lottery?
Mrs. Tessie Hutchinson
300

A strong criticism of a person's behavior

Reprimand

300

What angers Old Man Warner?

The fact that other villages are no longer having a lottery. The fact that things "ain't like they used to be."

400

On what day does The Lottery take place?

June 27th

400

Tessie’s husband. He first draws the marked paper, but he picks a blank paper during the second drawing. He is fully willing to show everyone that his wife, Tessie, has drawn the marked paper.

Bill Hutchinson

400

Cheerful and friendly

Jovial

400

The title is an example of _____ as the lottery, which typically has a positive connotation, proves to be dark and violent.

Irony

500
How many people draw in the Hutchinson family?
5
500
How old is Old Man Warner?
77
500

Serious in tone; dark or dull

Somber

500
What year was "The Lottery" written?
1948
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