Travels with Charley
How many years did Steinbeck travel?
25 years
When does the "lottery" happen?
What are the children's names?
Peter and Wendy.
What does Jing-Mei’s mother pressure her to become?
A child prodigy.
Who is working against Harrison?
The government
What is the camper named after? What was the type of campter?
A horse named Don Quixote. Rocinate.
Where are the lottery slips held?
Describe where the kids spend most of their time?
the nursery is a room of screens that turns the walls into "another world".
How does Jing-Mei’s Mother get her piano lessons?
She trades home cleaning services
What are the handicaps used for?
To make people equal
Who travels with Steinbeck?
Who runs the lottery?
Mr. Summers
What does the nursery look like most of the time?
An African veldt.
What is Jing-Mei’s relationship with Waverly like?
They hate each other
What does George and Hazel's dialogue tell about them?
The do not have much education
What upset Steinbeck in the South
He saw lots of Racism.
Who is late to the lottery and also "wins"?
Tessie Hutchinson.
What do the parents want to do to the nursery?
Turn it off but this makes the children very mad.
Why does Jing-Mei think that Mr Chong is younger then she thought?
He lives with his mother and is not married.
Where is Harrison before he is on the TV?
Jail
What is one major theme of the story?
Change in America.
What do the villagers collect before the lottery?
Stones?
They are locked in the nursery and the lions kill them.
What is the name of the song Jing-Mei Plays at the recital?
Pleading Child
Why is Harrison seen as dangerous?
He is strong and smart