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Grade 10 The Lottery
The theme of the lottery is "never be late."
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 10 The Lottery
From what point of view does Jackson write the story?
  1. First person
  2. Second person
  3. Third person-limited
  4. Third person-omniscient
Grade 11 The Lottery

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From the context of the story, who controls the town? Explain
Grade 10 The Lottery
What did the villagers remember?
  1. to use wood chips
  2. to use stones
  3. to pick up the slips of paper
  4. to eat stewed chickweed and acorns
Grade 11 The Lottery
Who is/are the antagonist(s)?
  1. Joe Summers
  2. the federal government
  3. all the villagers
  4. Tessie's mother
Grade 9 The Lottery

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Why do the people participate in a tradition/ritual that nobody knows the real origins to?
Grade 10 The Lottery
Mrs. Hutchinson arrived late to the lottery.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 10 The Lottery
In Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, how was Bill's fate ironic?
  1. Bill was going to kill Oliver, but Oliver got him arrested.
  2. Bill murdered Nancy then someone murdered him.
  3. Fagin murdered Bill after he murdered Nancy.
  4. Bill was afraid of hanging and had always mistreated his dog. It was his dog's barking that caused him to accidently hang himself.
Grade 10 The Lottery
Bobby Martin won the lottery this year.
  1. True
  2. False
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