Question 1

The Lottery

Why is Mr. Summers always in charge of the lottery in the short-story, The Lottery?

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Last updated by Jill W on 16 Sep 14:47

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Question 2

The Lottery

What are the women doing as they wait for the lottery to begin in the short-story, The Lottery?

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Question 3

The Lottery

Do other villages in the area hold lotteries as noted in the short-story, The Lottery?

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Question 4

The Lottery

What do the boys do to prepare for the lottery in the short-story, The Lottery?

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Question 5

The Lottery

Describe the morning in which the day of the lottery takes place in the short-story, The Lottery.

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Question 6

The Lottery

Who wrote The Lottery?

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Question 7

The Lottery

In The Lottery by Shirley Jackson what does the lottery itself symbolize?

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Question 8

The Lottery

Why did the men draw the slips first?

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Question 9

The Lottery

How does the author use foreshadowing in The Lottery?

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Question 10

The Lottery

What does Mrs.. Hutchinson's apron symbolize in The Lottery?

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Question 11

The Lottery

Who shows up late to the lottery?

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Question 12

The Lottery

What is Old Man Warner’s attitude about those who would like to change?

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Question 13

The Lottery

What steps are taken to insure the proper execution of the lottery itself?

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Question 14

The Lottery

Why are these people holding a lottery like this ? Most important why does everybody go along with it

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Last updated by Cat on 30 Apr 03:50

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Question 15

The Lottery

How long has this village been holding a lottery

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Question 16

The Lottery

How does the lottery affect Tessie Hutchinson and her family in the end of the story? How is this a good example of how plot can influence characters? Cite specific textual evidence to support you statements.

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Question 17

The Lottery

explain how living in the village has influence the characters beliefs and values from the lottery

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Question 18

The Lottery

Which of the following describes the main theme of the text?

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Question 19

The Lottery

The lottery : what purpose does old man warner's charachter best serve in the story

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Question 20

The Lottery

What is the general attitude of the villagers toward this spring ritual?

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Last updated by Jill W on 10 Oct 13:42

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Question 21

The Lottery

What story element is emphasized in "the Lottery"?

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Last updated by Jill W on 10 Oct 13:40

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Question 22

The Lottery

How was scapegoating used in the story, The Lottery?

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Last updated by Jill W on 10 Oct 13:38

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Question 23

The Lottery

In the story, The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, of what is Tess symbolic?

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Last updated by Jill W on 10 Oct 13:37

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Question 24

The Lottery

How could Tessie or others in "The Lottery" have changed their town for the better?

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Last updated by Jill W on 10 Oct 13:36

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Question 25

The Lottery

Who is the most dynamic character in Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"?

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Last updated by Jill W on 13 Jul 12:12

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