"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson (The Review)

"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day..."
The preceding passage is found in the exposition of the story.
This passage is developing the _______________ for the reader?

• setting
• rising action
• theme
• characterization 

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

"The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago..."
In this passage from the story, what is the word paraphernalia referring to ?

• The clothing worn to the lottery.
• The chant that used to be sung during the lottery
• The equipment needed for the lottery.
• The papers that are stored in the black box.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones."
This passage in the story reflects a ______________ mood in the story.

• meloncholy
• hesitant
• compassionate
• cruel

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which answer would be the best choice for the central idea of this story?

• It's good to keep the population of a town to a low number.
• Sometimes friends and neighbors lie to you.
• It can be dangerous to blindly follow traditions.
• You should follow what everyone else is doing, so they won't turn against you.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement from "The Lottery" best expresses the author's point of view of following a meaningless tradition?

• "The black box grew shabbier each year: by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along one side to show the original wood color, and in some places faded or stained."
• "The people had done it so many times that they only half listened to the directions: most of them were quiet, wetting their lips, not looking around."
• "Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones. "
• "Tessie Hutchinson was in the center of a cleared space by now, and she held her hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her. “It isn’t fair,” she said."

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

It says that the children were gathering stones into a pile. That is an example of what literary device?

• simile
• metaphor
• imagery
• foreshadowing

What is the main conflict?

• The townspeople vs the woman who dies
• The townspeople vs each other
• The townspeople vs the stones
• The woman who dies vs her family

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

What type of conflict is the main conflict?

• Internal
• External

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

What category of external conflict is the main conflict?

• Person vs person
• Person vs society
• Person vs nature
• Person vs technology

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

What would another theme be?

• Doing what everyone does isn't always the right thing to do.
• People do bad things without any help from others.
• People are unaware of why they do things.
• Making sacrifices can help your crops.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.6.2