1. Which of the following sayings reflect the main problem of the story?
A. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
B. Love for money is the root of evil.
C. No wife can endure a gambling husband; unless he is a steady winner.
D. Shallow men belleve in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
2. What change in the trait of the two characters can be observed in the
story?
A. ambitious- stingy
B. considerate- quarrelsome
C. contented - selfish
D. loving - unkind
3. What does the lottery ticket symbolize based on the behavior of the two
characters?
A. ambition
B. dreams
C. greed
D. success
4. What is the overall feeling created in the story?
A. cold
B. desperate
C. embarrassed
D. ominous
5. How is the woman perceived by the other character in the story?
A. burdened and boring
B. old and ugly
C. sentimental and reserved
D. introvert and weak
6. What is the main lesson that one can learn from the passage?
A. Desire for money can potentially ruin one' relationship with other people.
B. People should not completely rely on game of chances.
C. Taking risk is not worth it after all.
D. Be mature enough to be responsible in one's relationship.