Symbolism and Foreshadowing in 'The Lottery'

What does the black box symbolize in 'The Lottery'?

• The randomness of the lottery

• The violence of the lottery and loneliness

• The unthinking perpetuation of tradition and death

• The communal acceptance of violence

What does the stool symbolize in 'The Lottery'?

• Death

• Acceptance of violence

• The unchanging nature of the lottery

• The randomness of the lottery

What do the stones symbolize in 'The Lottery'?

• Luck

• Acceptance of violence and the randomness of selection.

• Past, present, and future.

• Perpetuation of tradition

What does the black spot symbolize in 'The Lottery'?

• The arbitrary and random nature of the lottery

• The randomness of the lottery

• Death, victim, violence

• Religion

What does the lottery symbolize in 'The Lottery'?

• The unthinking perpetuation of tradition

• The randomness of the lottery and dangers of blindly following tradition,

• Acceptance of violence

• Past, present, and future

What does the author use to foreshadow the violent nature of the lottery?

• Statements by Old Man Warner

• Descriptions of the black box

• The act of selecting the slip of paper

• The gathering of stones by the villagers

Which TWO quotes foreshadow that winning the lottery is NOT a positive experience?

• "The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green."

• "'Seems like there's no time at all between lotteries anymore,' Mrs. Delacroix said to Mrs. Graves in the back row."

• "'Well now, Mr. Summers said soberly, 'guess we better get started, get this over with, so's we can go back to work."

• "She held her breath as her husband went forward."

What do Old Man Warner's statements foreshadow?

• The resistance to change within the community

• The violent tradition that will unfold

• The dangers of blindly following tradition

• The communal acceptance of violence

What is the overall mood in the short story, "The Lottery"?

• spooky

• excited and hopeful

• uneasy and fearful

• relaxed

What does the gathering of stones by the villagers foreshadow?

• The communal acceptance of violence

• The arbitrary and random nature of the lottery

• The dangers of blindly following tradition

• The violent tradition that will unfold