The Lottery

What is the setting of "The Lottery?"

• "The Lottery" is set in New York 
• "The Lottery" is set On June 3rd in Washington, DC.
• "The Lottery" is set in an unnamed small town in the USA. The story takes place on June 27th.
• IDK????

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How does Shirley Jackson use description to help you believe the lottery is a good thing?

• Shirley Jackson doesn't make "The Lottery" seem like a good thing.
• Shirley Jackson describes Mr. Summers.
• Shirley Jackson describes the kids collecting rocks and stones.
• Shirley Jackson describes the weather as sunny. "The Lottery" takes place on a beautiful day.

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Why does Jackson characterize the villagers as being very kind and humorous to one another?

• Why does Jackson characterize the villagers as being very kind and humorous to one another?

• Jackson characterizes the villagers positively to show how quickly they can abandon their care for others.

• Jackson characterizes the villagers positively to show how readers should treat each after finishing the short story: Readers should do and act like the characters do throughout the work.

• Jackson characterizes the villagers positively to show how this town is the ideal place to live.

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"The people separated good-humoredly to let her through; two or three people said in voices just loud enough to be heard across the crowd, "Here comes your Missus, Hutchinson," and "Bill she made it after all." Mrs. Hutchinson reached her husband, and Mrs. Summers said cheerfully, "Thought we were going to have to get on without you Tessie." Mrs. Hutchinson said, grinning, "Wouldn't have me leave m'dishes in the sink, now would you, Joe? This passage supports the story's:

• foreshadowing
• situational irony
• symbolism
• theme

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What are the boys doing in the square at the beginning of the story?

• Collecting stones and Rocks
• Playing Hopscotch 
• Singing Katy Perry
• All Of the Above

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The children gathering stones into a pile is an example of what literary device?

• simile

• metaphor

• imagery

• foreshadowing

Who draws for the household?

• The oldest

• The parents

• The mom

• The man of the household

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What is the irony of the story?

• Readers expect Mr. Summers to win.
• People tent to associate the black box to death but, no body died.
• People tend to associate winning the lottery with winning lots of money.
• I honestly don't know

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Why does she say that the lottery is unfair? Do you think she would have said this if someone else "won?"

• Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she won. If someone else won, she would not have complained at all.

• Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she lost.

• Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because her paper was blank.

• Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she didn't get to pick a grave stone.

What is Old Man Warner’s reaction upon hearing that other towns have either given up the lottery or are considering doing so?

• He laughs.

• He begins to weep

• He says it's a good idea.

• He says it will lead to nothing but trouble.