Shirley Jackson Short Stories Quiz

What was the date that kept repeating in Showdown?

• July 2nd, 1938

• June 4th, 1940

• August 3rd, 1936

• July 4th, 1776

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Showdown had a literary element that added more to the story, what was it?

• Repitition

• alliteration

• Similies

• Metaphors

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What does the the literary element above create in the story?

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How many townspeople are in each story?

• 1000

• 500

• 300

• 200

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How did the townspeople describe the town in Showdown?

• Quaint little town

• Busling city

• Haunted farm town

• They didn't describe it

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How does Billy describe the town?

• Haunted

• A place no one would visit

• A town he can't wait to leave

• The best place ever

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What was the main idea/theme of Showdown?

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What was the main idea/theme of The Lottery?

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What does Mrs. Hutchinson complain about after the drawing of the lottery?

Mrs. Hutchinson was the last one to the lottery and was selected last. What literary element is happening here?

• irony

• coincidence

• Karma

• bad luck

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