The Book of the Dead
What is the name of the protagonist of this story? (Full name)
Who is Annie Bienaime?
What are the original names of the characters in the story?
Who are Premila and Santha?
Why were the children collecting stones at the beginning of the story?
What is, "for the lottery?"
She was lightning.
What is a metaphor?
How many paragraphs should be in a regents style argumentative essay?
What are 5 paragraphs?
What is the purpose of Annie and her father's trip to Florida?
Delivering a piece of Annie's artwork to a buyer.
What conflict do the sisters experience with the ehadmistress?
She changes their names to make them easier for her to pronounce.
What is the prize of the lottery?
Boom!
What is an onomatopoeia?
The central claim of an argumentative essay is called...
What is a thesis?
What did the statue of Annie's father represent?
What is vulnerability, innocence, suffering, shame, imprisonment, or pain?
How does Santha's mother react when Santha and Premila tell her they are not going back to school?
Although concerned, she supports their decision.
What does the old man in his 70's in the story represent?
What is, "conforming to tradition?"
The "I had a dream" speech repeats that phrase over and over showing an example of...
What is an anaphora?
Although some may consider a vegan diet to be a healthier lifestyle, they are misled by misinformation.
What is a counterclaim?
How does Gabrielle Fonteneau feel at the end of the story?
What is disappointment?
What did the difference in British and Indian veranda's represent?
The British veranda was like an intense heat which caused an unshakeable irritation and frustration. The Indian veranda represented familiarity, comfort, and home.
Shirley Jackson loves to write about...
What is "the dark side of human nature?"
Jumbo shrimp; pretty ugly; deafening silence
What is an oxymoron?
"I think that..."; "My opinion on the matter is..."; "I believe in..."; "My claim is correct because..."
What is informality?
(Answers may vary slightly) Mr. Fonteneau was the embodiment of the statue while Mr. Bienaime was the tormentor.
Who is the author of "By Any Other Name?" (Full name)
Santha Rama Rau
What did "The Lottery" represent?
Mindlessly conforming to harmful traditions despite change happening around.
The only thing constant in life is change.
What is a paradox?
The space before a paragraph is called (Blank). Personal pronouns should be (Blank).
What are indentation and capitalization?