Vocabulary
What is the setting of The Lottery?
A small village (town)
June 27th (nice, summer day)
Who conducted "the lottery"? (brought the black box, called the names, etc.)
Mr. Summers
What do the townspeople draw from the black box?
a slip of paper
What color is used in the story to symbolize the darkness of the tradition of the lottery?
Black
True or False: The lottery in this village takes less than two hours.
True
Name one rising action event in the story.
Answers may vary (teacher decision)
Who helped Mr. Summer's conduct the lottery? (he brought the stool and helped with the slips of paper)
Mr. Graves
Who typically draws for each family?
The husband (head of the family)
What does the black box symbolize?
Death
True or False: The story often uses the word "ritual" which means about the same as tradition.
True
Name one foreshadowing event in the story.
Tessie is late for the lottery.
The children are playing with stones.
Who was late for the lottery?
Tessie Hutchinson
Who kept stating that this year's lottery wasn't "fair"?
What symbolizes the "winning" lottery ticket?
The black dot
True or False: Everyone over 16 participates in the lottery.
False
What is ironic about "the lottery"?
Typically a person would be excited to win the lottery, but in this lottery - the winner dies.
Who had been in the lottery 77 times?
Old Man Warner
The young people from other communities who have persuaded their town to quit the lottery?
What in the story symbolizes violence and also ritual (tradition)?
The stones
True or False: One theme of "The Lottery" is: Tradition is always the best choice.
False
How would you describe the mood of The Lottery during the climax and the end of the story?
nervous, anxious, intense
How many people were in the Hutchinson family?
Five
What is on the slip of paper that signifies the "winner"?
A black dot
Which two characters' names symbolize the irony that it is a warn, beautiful day but someone will die.
Mr. Summers and Mr. Graves
True or False: The author of The Lottery is Shirley Jackson
True