Following the Crowd- Lottery

Acting the way most other people in one’s social group act, often grows out of a person’s desire for security and belonging in a group — usually a group of similar age, culture, religion, or educational background is defined as:

• Posing

• Peer pressure

• Conformity

• Following the crowd

Compliance occurs when:

• a person has absorbed a group's belief system as their own

• a person conforms publicly but privately keeps their own original beliefs

• a person conforms to another particular person’s beliefs, like a friend or role model whom they respect

• All of the above

Identification occurs when:

• a person has absorbed a group's belief system as their own

• a person conforms publicly but privately keeps their own original beliefs

• a person conforms to another particular person’s beliefs, like a friend or role model whom they respect

• None of the above

Internalization occurs when:

• A. a person has absorbed a group's belief system as their own

• B. a person conforms publicly but privately keeps their own original beliefs

• C. a person conforms to another particular person’s beliefs, like a friend or role model whom they respect

• D. All of the above

Which type of conformity is the most profound?

• A. Identification

• B. Compliance

• C. Internalization

• D. All of these are correct

What is the date of the lottery?

• A. July 4th

• B. February 2nd

• C. June 27th

• D. April 1st

How did the village look on the day of the lottery?

• A. Very metropolitan, with shiny glass commercial buildings

• B. Neat houses, green lawns, and flowers everywhere

• C. Gloomy and cold with gray houses

• D. Dusty, dry with paint peeling off the houses

What does the imagery of the setting at the beginning of "The Lottery" suggest about the villager’s mood on lottery day?

• B. The town feels positive and playful

• The town is at peace and optimistic about the lottery

• All of these are correct

Which of the following details support the mood in opening paragraph of “The Lottery?”

• It was clear and sunny

• The flowers were blossoming profusely

• the grass was richly green

• All of the above

In the beginning of the story, which of the following foreshadows what is about to happen?

• Tessie says, “It’s not fair!”

• Tessie was excited for the lottery and joked she almost forgot what day it was

• The day was sunny and people were laughing

• Children were gathering stones