How long did it take "this village" to do the lottery?
Less than 2 hours
100
What word means to perform merely as a routine duty
Perfunctory
100
What was the name of the Postmaster that assisted with the lottery?
Mr. Graves
100
What is boisterous
noisy, energetic, cheerful and rowdy.
100
What type of Character is Tessie Hutchinson?
A) Static
B) Dynamic
C) Round
B) Flat
B) Dynamic
because there is something inside of her that wants to change from the norm of the rituals practiced in her village.
200
Who conducted the Lottery?
Mr. Summers
200
What word means to release from attachment or connection;
to loosen or unfasten?
Disengage
200
Who were Little Davy's parents?
Bill & Tessie Hutchinson or Mr. & Mrs. Hutchinson
200
What is Jovial
Cheerful and Friendly
200
What is the setting for "The Lottery"
In a small town, town square, village; in June, during the daytime.
300
Why did they begin to use paper instead of wood chips for the lottery?
Because the village was growing and soon the wood chips wouldn't be able to fit into the black box.
300
What word means to move or work rapidly?
Hurriedly
300
Mrs. Hutchinson
Who almost arrived late to the lottery?
300
What is paraphernalia?
miscellaneous items or equipment needed for a particular activity.
300
How many times (including this one) did Mr. Warner participate in the lottery?
77
400
Why did Clyde Dunbar miss the lottery?
He broke his leg
400
What word means to do something boldly resistant or challenging?
Defiantly
400
Who held the box on the stool while Mr. Summers stirred the pieces of paper around in the black box?
Mr. Martin and his oldest son Baxter
400
What is murmur?
a low continuous sound, or a mumbled expression of discontent.
400
What is the central conflict in "The Lottery"
A) Character vs. Character
B) Character vs. Nature
C) Character vs. Reader
D) Character vs. Society
D) Character vs. Society
Many of the characters in the village did not agree or feel comfortable with the ritual of the lottery but did not want to speak against it.
500
Who held the last piece of paper with the black dot on it?
Tessie Hutchinson
500
What word means giving or spending freely; a large amount?
Profusely
500
Who is "Old Man Warner"
the oldest man in town
500
What is "reluctant"?
unwilling and/or disinclined
500
What Point of View was "The Lottery" written and why?
3rd person because the narrator uses pronouns such as "he, she, they" and is not a character in the story.