The Lottery and Other Stories Quizzes

1. When was "The Lottery" first published?

• 1928
• 1938
• 1948
• 1960

2. In what magazine was "The Lottery" published?

• The New Yorker
• Mademoiselle
• Harper's
• Woman's Home Companion

3. What year was Shirley Jackson born?

• 1916
• 1919
• 1924
• 1940

4. Where was Shirley Jackson born?

• San Francisco
• Boston
• Los Angeles
• New York

5. Who was Shirley Jackson's husband?

• Ralph Ellison
• James Harris
• David Turner
• Stanley Edgar Hyman

6. Where did Shirley Jackson receive her bachelor's degree?

• New York University
• Syracuse University
• University of Rochester
• University of California, San Francisco

7. Where did Jackson meet her husband?

• her hometown of Burlingame
• New York
• college
• Vermont

8. How many children did Shirley Jackson have?

• 0
• 1
• 4
• 6

9. In “Like Mother Used to Make,” how is Mr. Harris related to Marcia?

• work colleague
• neighbor
• landlord
• relative

10. To what event does Marcia arrive late, in "Like Mother Used to Make"?

• dinner
• theater
• concert
• doctor's appointment