Characters
Setting
Plot
Vocabulary
Details
100
Who arrived late for the lottery?
Tessie
100
How many people live in the village?
about 300
100
Who gathers the stones for the lottery?
young boys of the village
100
What word means, "equipment used for a specific purpose?"
paraphernalia
100
What are the women doing before the lottery?
gossiping
200
Who needed help opening the slip of paper?
Little Davey
200
The lottery takes place on what month and day?
June 27th
200
What's the procedure after Bill Hutchison drew the black dot for his family?
Each family member then draws a slip.
200
What word means, "a ceremony performed regularly?"
ritual
200
What kind of stones were the boys trying to find?
smooth, round ones
300
Who is in charge of the lottery?
Mr. Summers
300
How long does it take to complete the lottery in this village?
two hours
300
Why are the children not in school on the day of the lottery?
Because school is out for the summer.
300
What word means to, "do something with great resistance?"
defiantly
300
How do the people gather once the lottery begins?
They stand in a circle around the black box.
400
Who didn't attend the lottery due to a broken leg?
Clyde Dunbar
400
How do the villagers assemble when it's time to begin?
They gather in a circle around the black box.
400
The lottery uses slips of paper. What was used before this?
Wood chips.
400
What word means, "rowdy and noisy?"
boisterous
400
What were Tessie's last words?
"It isn't fair; it isn't right!"
500
Who defends the lottery throughout the story?
Old Man Warner
500
In a large village, how long can it take to complete the lottery process?
It can take up to two days.
500
What does drawing the black dot mean for the family member that draws it?
It means they get stoned to death?
500
What word means, "happy, jolly?"
jovial
500
True or False: Most of the villagers enjoy the lottery.
False
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