The Lottery
How many people are chosen for the Lottery each year?
One
What is the name of the main character?
Billy
Define boisterous
Define prodigious
Extraordinary in bulk, quanitity or degree
Exposition
What happens when a person is chosen?
They are stoned to death.
How many people live in Mansfield?
300
Define paraphernalia
the equipment needed for a particular activity
Define vague
uncertain or unclear meaning
What is the second "E" in CREE?
Elaboration
True or False- there is an age limit on the Lottery.
False. Anyone can be chosen.
What is the thing that makes this town "haunted"?
They repeat the same date over and over again.
Define Petulant
bad-tempered
Define prominent
important
What is a climax in a story?
The part where a character changes, typically after the build up of suspense.
What is the phrase Mrs. Hutchinson says over and over?
It isn't fair.
July 16, 1932
Define Civic
Having to do with a city or town
What is a loafer?
a person who idles time away- aka does nothing
What is the name of the author of both stories?
Shirley Jackson
What is the meaning of the word "dystopian"?
Not paradise
How does Tom die?
Stabbed in the chest with a knife by Thad.
Define perfunctory
done as a formality
What is a still?
False