The Lottery

What is "Mob Mentality" ?

• a phenomenon in which people follow the actions and behaviors of their peers when in large groups.
• A group of people
• None of the above

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What is the setting of the story?

• an inner urban city
• small country town
• New York, City
• Avery, Texas

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What was represented by the black box?

• family
• death
• tradition
• murder

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Who is the author of 'The Lottery"?

• Shirley Jackson
• Edgar Allen Poe
• Marco Rubio
• Donald Trump

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What is the theme of the story?

• Stone people to death to have a successful harvest.
• Blindly following tradition can be dangerous.
• Not everything is as it seems.

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What day is the lottery held each year?

• December 24th
• February 9th
• June 27th
• October 15th

What is ironic about the setting in the story?

• This happens to take place in summer, which is typically a time of joy and happiness

• School just let out for the summer

• Everyone was able to attend the lottery

• There just happened to be stones lying around

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Who draws for the household?

• The oldest

• The parents

• The mom

• The man of the household

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What is the climax of the story?

• When the boys gather stones into a pile

• It is revealed that Tessie's slip has the black dot

• When Mr. Summers starts the Lottery

• Bill Hutchinson draws the slip of paper

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What is the resolution of the story?

• Tessie says this is unfair

• Tessie is stoned to death

• All of the villagers go back to work as if nothing happened

• Tessie picks the black dot

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