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Comprehension
irony/theme
Foreshadowing/Symbolism
Characters
Potluck
100

Who draws a slip of paper for each household?

The men draw a slip for each household.

100

Why is it ironic that Mr. Adams was one of the people talking about how towns in the North are putting an end to the lottery?

Mr. Adams was one of the people in the very front ready to stone Ms. Hutchinson

100

The black box is a symbol for .....

death / coffin

100
Who conducts the lottery?
Mr. Summers
100

What kind of fiction is this story?

Dystopian

200
Where and when does the lottery take place?
June 27th; 10:00 A.M.; in the village between the bank and post office
200

Why is it ironic that the lottery takes place on a sunny summer day. 

Someone will eventually die

200

Ms. Hutchinson running late for the lottery

She is going to be the one to be picked and eventually die

200
Who is the postmaster that helps the official of the lottery?
Mr. Graves
200
How are the men/others called up to get a slip of paper out of the black box?
alphabetically - by last name
300
Why does the village conduct a lottery every year?
It is their tradition. They want to have a good harvest.
300

Define theme. 

overall message that the story is trying to tell the audience

300

The names Mr. Summers and Mr. Graves

The lottery takes place in the summer / people will get stoned to death

300
Which family received the slip of paper with the black dot?
The Hutchinsons
300
How is the title of the story ironic?
We expected someone to win something nice. We did not expect someone to die.
400
How does the lottery conclude and who participates?
They stone the person to death, and everyone participates.
400

Why is it ironic that people gave Little Davy pebbles at the end of the story. 

He is going to use them to stone his own mother

400

The black dot on the slip of paper

death

400
Who opposed the idea of quitting the lottery?
Old Man Warner
400

The Watson boy had to choose the slip of paper for his mom. Why?

It is inferred that Mr. Watson was the one chosen previously to be stoned. 

500
What are the rules for drawing concerning people who can't attend?
If there is a son who is 18 years-old, they draw for the family. If there is no son, then the wife draws.
500

Explain one theme from the story.

People shouldn't blindly follow a tradition

Life is more important than tradition


500

No one wanted to help set up the box on the stool

The lottery is a bad thing OR the box represents something bad

500
Who did not attend the lottery because of a broken leg?
Clyde Dunbar
500
Is the lottery run democratically? and Explain.
No - The people do not have a choice of whether they want to participate in the lottery. They must do it.