The Lottery 2

Characters

100

This is character who everyone let out a sigh of relief over when she showed her blank piece of paper

Who is Nancy?

200

This is the character who had to act as head of household for the first time since his father was no longer "available".

Who is Jack Watson?

300

This is the character who picks up a really large rock at the end.

Who is Mrs. Delacroix?

400

Who is the lottery assistant? What kind of character is he? (ie. flat, dynamic, round, static, stock)

Mr. Graves is the lottery assistant and he is a flat or stock character.

500

Who was the dynamic character in the story? Explain why they would be a dynamic character.

Tessie Hutchinson is the dynamic character in the story because at the beginning of the story she shows up late because she forgot what day it was, and then as she "wins" the lottery, she starts caring about what is happening.

Plot

100

Name the 5 points of a plot diagram

Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.

200

How long does the lottery take?

What is 2 hours?

300

What was the climax?

When Bill Hutchinson found his paper had the black dot.

400

Name 3 rising actions.

collecting the stones, talking about abandoning the lottery, calling the names up, ect.

500

Does the story come to a resolution? Explain why.

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Quotes: Who said it?

100

"Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon."

Who is Old Man Warner?

200

"It isn't fair, it isn't right,"

Who is Tessie Hutchinson?

300

"guess we better get started, get this over with, so's we can go back to work. Anybody ain't here?"

Who is Mr. Summers?

400

"take the slips and keep them folded until each person has taken one. Harry, you help little Dave."

Who is Mr. Summers?

500

"Listening to the young folks, nothing's good enough for them."

Who is Old Man Warner?

Character Relationships

100

Who is Tessie married to?

Who is Bill Hutchinson?

200

Is Mr. Summer's married?

What is yes?

300

What is the relationship between Dave and Eva?

What is brother and sister?

400

What is Don's connection to Tessie?

What is son-in-law?

500

Who is Nancy married to?

What is nobody? Nancy is Bill and Tessie's daughter.

Random

100

How is the title of the story Ironic?

The title is ironic because we expected the lottery to be about winning something nice, instead you win and you die.

200

How many people live in the village?

What is 300

300

How long did it take for some villages to finish the lottery?

What is two days?

400

How many children does Bill have?

What is 4? Eva, Bill Jr., Nancy and Little Dave.

500

This story was published in 1948, just after World War II. What other cultural or historical events might Jackson be satirizing (using wit, irony and sarcasm to expose stupidity or vice) in this story?

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