STORY ELEMENTS
IRONY
VOCABULARY
STORY COMPREHENSION
CHARACTERS
100

WHAT IS THE SETTING OF THE STORY?

1948- SMALL TOWN OR VILLAGE SQUARE

100

WHEN THE AUDIENCE KNOWS SOMETHING THAT THE CHARACTER DOESN'T KNOW

DRAMATIC

100
ASKING A DOCTOR OR LAWYER FOR ADVICE OR INFORMATION

CONSULTED

100

WHY IS THE BLACK DOT IMPORTANT?

BECAUSE WHOEVER GETS IT, WILL DIE

100

WHO IS THE YOUNGEST BOY FROM THE STORY THAT PICKED THE SLIP OF PAPER?

LITTLE DAVEY
200

WHAT IS THE RESOLUTION OF THE STORY?

TESSIE GETS STONES THROWN AT HER UNTIL SHE DIES

200

WHEN SOMEONE SAYS SOMETHING BUT MEAN THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE

VERBAL

200
HAVING THE BELL RING AT EXACTLY 2:24 TO SHOW THE END OF THE DAY

PRECISELY

200

HOW IS THE FAMILY LIFE DIFFERENT NOW THAN IT WAS IN THE STORY?

THEN, MEN WERE THE HEAD OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD...NOW THE MAN AND WOMAN HAVE EQUAL SAY

200

THE HEAD MEN IN CHARGE

MR SUMMER AND MR GRAVES

300

WHAT ARE THE CHILDREN DOING WHEN THE STORY BEGINS?

COLLECTING ROCKS TO THROW AT THE "WINNER"

300

WHEN YOU EXPECT SOMETHING TO HAPPEN,BUT THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS INSTEAD

SITUATIONAL

300
A FATHER YELLING AT HIS CHILD FOR LEAVING A MESS ON THE TABLE

REPRIMAND

300

WHAT DID TESSIE USE AS AN EXCUSE AS TO WHY HER HUSBAND GOT THE BLACK DOT?

THEY RUSHED HIM; HE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME

300

THE "WINNER" "LOSER" OF THE LOTTERY

TESSIE HUTCHINSON

400
WHAT IS THE MAJOR CONFLICT OF THE STORY?

THAT A PERSON IS GOING TO GET SACRIFICED AND BE STONED TO DEATH

400
LITTLE DAVEY LOOKING UP AT MR. SUMMERS WONDERINGLY AS HE IS PICKING OUT HIS SLIP OF PAPER

DRAMATIC

400

A WEDDING CEREMONY THAT LIGHTS CANDLES AND EVERYONE SINGS THE SAME SONG

RITUAL

400

HOW DO WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE IN THE TOWN THINK OF THE LOTTERY AS INSIGNIFICANT?

THEY WANT TO HURRY UP TO GET BACK TO THEIR CHORES AND HOMES

400

THE OLDEST MAN IN TOWN

OLD MAN WARNER

500

WHAT IS SOMETHING WE DO NOT FIND IN THE EXPOSITION?

A. SETTING

B.  CHARACTERS

C.  CLIMAX

C.  CLIMAX

500
OLD MAN WARNER THINKING PEOPLE WERE CRAZY FOR WANTING TO GIVE THE LOTTERY UP

SITUATIONAL

500

PEOPLE LOOKING HAPPY AT A PARTY

JOVIAL

500

HOW DID THE PEOPLE'S EMOTIONS CHANGE FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY TO THE ACTUAL DRAWING OF THE LOTTERY?

AT FIRST, THEY WERE HAPPY, JOKING AROUND WITH EACH OTHER...THEN THEY BEGAN TO GET NERVOUS

500

THE HEAD OF THE HUTCHINSON HOUSEHOLD

BILL HUTCHINSON

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