The Lottery
Who is the author of The Lottery?
Shirley Jackson
What year is the story set in?
2081
Who is the second person that helps with the lottery drawing?
Mr. Graves
What is the goal of the government?
to keep everyone equal
What word means "very cheerful?"
Jovial
What day did the lottery begin? And how long does it USUALLY take?
June 27th; 2 days
Who is the author of this story?
Kurt Vonnegut
Hutchinson's
What is on the television in the story?
Dancing Ballerinas
What word means "to come slowly to and end?"
Lapse
Who runs the lottery?
Mr. Summers
Of the two main characters, who is more intelligent
George Bergeron
Who in the family dies because of the lottery?
Tessie (Mrs. Hutchinson)
Who escaped prison and does not have many handicaps? How tall is this character?
Harrison Bergeron; 7 ft tall
What word means "to crouch down in fear?"
Cower
What did the village used to use for the lottery instead of paper?
wood chips
What kind of society is this story set in?
Who does Mrs. Hutchinson tell "hello" to when she gets to the drawing?
Mrs. Delacroix
What and Where did Harrison Bergeron wear on his face?
A red ball for a nose
Consternation
Who is the last person to arrive to the lottery drawing?
Mrs. Hutchinson
What are 3 things that the government does to keep people "handicapped?"
-bags around neck with birdshot
-transmitter in ear
-masks
-spectacles
What character in the first few paragraphs foreshadows the events to occur?
Bobby Martin stuffing stones into his pocket
What is the name of the Handicapper General?
Diana Moon Glampers
What word means "the equipment needed to do something"
Paraphernalia