The Lottery
Who got stoned?
Mrs. Hutchinson
What is the name of the main character?
Patrick Bateman
Where was the text published?
New Scientist
Which two names does the main character have?
What is the name of the psychologist and professor, who created the Stanford Prison Experiment?
Dr. Philip G. Zimbardo
When was the short-story written?
1948
Which kind of narrator is used in the story?
First person narrator
What is natural evil?
The bad things that just happen
Who got killed in the opening scene?
The two adults in the shop, and the little girl
How did the prisoners and guards conform to their roles?
They took their roles upon them
Who is the writer?
Shirley Jackson
Where does the black-tie party takes place?
At the Puck Building
What is moral evil?
The evil humans do by choice, knowing that they are doing wrong
What has happened to Carl Fogarty’s eye?
It has been ripped out with barbed wire
How did the good guards react to what the bad guards were doing?
Did the practical work instead of confronting the bad guards.
What date does the lottery take place?
June 27
What does the narrator use, if he wakes up with puffy eyes?
An ice-pack on his eyes
What example of a mitigating circumstance does the text present?
Antisocial personality traits
What is the difference between the first scene where we meet the family and the closing scene - in regards to lighting?
The first scene is lighter, and the last is darker
What is the conclusion of the experiment?
That good people are turned evil by the circumstances
How many times has Old Warner participated in the lottery?
77 times
In the right eye
How did people try to explain evil in the past and in the present?
In the past, religion. In the present, science.
What did Tom Stall say to Mr. Fogarty in the scene where Fogarty is aiming a gun at him?
Dr. Zimbardo has written a book about the experiment and how people turn evil, what is the title of that book?
The Lucifer Effect