The Lottery

Who wrote "The Lottery"?

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Chinua Achebe

• Shirley Jackson

• Michael Jackson

What may be the main theme of "The Lottery"

• Evil can be cloaked, or hidden, in something that seems to be good. 
• Lotteries are always in the best interests of everyone involved
• Sticks and stone may break my bones, but lotteries will never hurt me
• Traditional villages consider females to have more authority.

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What is symbolized by the black dot?

• Tradition
• Death 
• Faith 
• Mankind

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On what day does the lottery take place?

• January 25
• July 27
• September 4
• June 27

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Who "wins" the lottery?

• Clyde Dunbar
• Joe Summers
• Tessie Hutchinson
• Bill Hutchinson

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What is the overall type of conflict in "The Lottery?" 

• Characters vs. Self
• Character vs. Character
• Character vs. Society
• Character vs. Fate

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Which quote best supports the following theme:

"It is dangerous to blindly follow tradition."

• "The crowd was quiet. A girl whispered, “I hope it’s not Nancy,” and the sound of the whisper reached the edges of the crowd."

• “Nancy and Bill, Jr., opened theirs at the same time, and both beamed and laughed, turning around to the crowd and holding their slips of paper above their heads.”

• "Tessie Hutchinson held her hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her. "It isn't fair," she said... "it isn't right," Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her."

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Use context clues to determine the meaning of "reluctantly"

"Soon the women, standing by their husbands, began to call to their children, and the children came reluctantly, having to be called four or five times."

• quickly

• hesitantly

• angrily

• cheerfully

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How do the townspeople view the lottery box?

• They are afraid of it.

• They all want to get rid of it.

• They see it as part of a tradition.

• They are disinterested in the box.

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The title "The Lottery" is which form of literary element?

• foreshadow

• Conflict

• characterization

• irony

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