The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

What is symbolized by the black dot?

• Sin

• Death

• An ending

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.4

On what day does the lottery take place?

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

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CCSS.RI.8.1

"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.7.3

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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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.6

The rituals of the lottery...

• have become more casual over time.

• are the same as they have been for generations.

• have become stricter and more serious over time.

• have been entirely forgotten by the town.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.W.7.9A

How does the town respond to Mrs. Hutchinson’s lateness?

• suspicious

• rudely

• angrily

• pleasantly

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why is Mrs. Dunbar participating in the lottery?

• It’s her turn to participate.

• None of the men in her family are able to.

• She is being punished by the town.

• No one in her family will volunteer.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why does the town have a lottery?

• It is a tradition that is thought to bring them a good harvest.

• Both the young and the old support the lottery.

• They like to remember their town’s history.

• They genuinely enjoy the lottery.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.W.7.9A

At the beginning of the story, the children begin gathering rocks in a pile. Which literary term supports these actions?

• foreshadowing

• irony

• characterization

• theme

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Choose TWO themes in "The Lottery"?

• All traditions are important and should never be forgotten.

• Reluctance of people to reject outdated traditions, ideas, rules, laws, and practices will have dire outcomes

• Some villages have dangerous traditions

• It is dangerous to blindly follow tradition.

• Lotteries are always in the best interest of everyone involved

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CCSS.RL.7.2