"The Lottery"

Part A: Which of the following describes a theme of the text?

• In times of crisis, humans seek to protect themselves and their own, even if that is unfair to the rest of society.

• Blindly following tradition is harmful to all.

• It's easy for people to ignore something wrong when it's not happening to them.

• While traditions are sometimes outdated, they are necessary to preserve the past.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Part B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones;”

• “‘Used to be a saying about ‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.’ First thing you know, we’d all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns.’”

• ‘Be a good sport, Tessie,’ Mrs. Delacroix called, and Mrs. Graves said, ‘All of us took the same chance.’”

• "There's Don and Eva," Mrs. Hutchinson yelled. "Make them take their chance!"

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the tone of the story as it begins?

• Dry like a newspaper article.
• An average day with overcast sky.
• Cheery, bright and colorful.
• It's about to rain.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

PART A: How does the author introduce the lottery and how does this contribute to the development of the plot?

• The lottery is introduced as an overly happy affair, which is meant to make the reader feel suspicious about the true meaning of the lottery. 
• The lottery is introduced as a dreaded ritual, which contributes to the reader’s expectation that something bad will happen. 
• The lottery is introduced as commonplace, which contributes to the reader’s shock when they discover the true meaning of the lottery. 
• The lottery is introduced as a violent ritual, which prompts the reader to continually question the true purpose of the lottery. 

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “in some towns there were so many people that the lottery took two days and had to be started on June 20th,” 
• the whole lottery took less than two hours, so it could begin at ten o’clock in the morning and still be through in time to allow the villagers to get home for noon dinner.
• “Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones;” 
• “eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys.”

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is symbolized by the black dot?

• death
• tradition
• faith
• mankind

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5

How does the detail “And someone gave little Davy Hutchinson a few pebbles” contribute to the text?

• t emphasizes that the children no longer understand the violence of the lottery.
• It reveals that no one expects Davy to seriously injure his mother
• It stresses that everyone participates in the lottery, even Mrs. Hutchinson’s son.
• It shows that Davy doesn’t like his mother and wishes to hurt her.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.4

"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day..."

The above passage is found in the beginning of the story.

This passage is developing the _____________ AND the ___________for the reader.

• Setting

• Rising action

• Theme

• Characterization

• Tone

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

"Listening to the young folks, nothing's good enough for them. Next thing you know, they'll be wanting to go back to living in caves, nobody work any more, live that way for a while. Used to be a saying, " Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon... There's always been a lottery." What does Old Man Warner represent in the text?

• people's desire to cling to tradition.
• people's fear of change
• People's violent tendencies
• People's fear of death

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In the story, the lottery is put in the same category as "the square dances, the teenage club, the Halloween program" and other "civic activities" (lines 38-40). Based on these ideas, how do you expect the winner of the lottery to feel?

• bored

• curious

• fearful

• happy

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CCSS.RL.6.1