The Lottery
What season does "The Lottery" take place?
What is numerical data called?
Quantitative
In which mountains was the story set?
The Catskill Mountains
Why does Morris grow pale after he makes his third wish on the monkey's paw?
He is remembering the horrible effects of his wishes
How was the narrator feeling at the beginning of the story?
nervous
Approximately how many people live in the village?
300
What is a weakness in a research theory called?
limitation
What is the name of Rip Van Winkle's dog?
Wolf
Which detail foreshadows the effect of the first wish?
There is a crashing sound from the piano, which Herbert is playing.
At the beginning of the story, which of the narrator's senses was very strong?
hearing
Who runs the lottery?
Mr. Winters
What is a dependent variable?
a variable that is not manipulated
Whose image had replaced that of George III on the sign at the site of the former village inn?
George Washington
How does the family feel in the morning after Morris's visit?
Relaxed and relieved
What does the narrator try to convince the reader that he is not?
mad (crazy)
Which wife is almost late to the event?
Mrs. Hutchinson
What is a correlation without causation?
when the evidence has no connection to the finding
Who was it Rip Van Winkle is believed to have met in the mountains?
Heny Hudson and his crew
How do Mrs. White and Herbert regard Mr. White?
As a lovable fool
What caused the old man to feel the narrator's head in his room?
The narrator's shadow
Why isn't Mr. Dunbar at the lottery?
He broke his leg.
What is a peer reviewed journal article?
A source that was published after the author had his findings reviewed by other scholars
Which of these may be a sign that more than one night has passed when Rip van Winkle awakens?
A rust encrusted firelock
What does the man from Maw and Meggins bring to the Whites?
Two hundred pounds
How did the narrator describe the moan he heard?
One of mortal terror