THE OPENING
On what day does the story take place?
July 27th
How many children are there on the island?
Seven
Who gets to draw first and last – TWO names, please! 😊
Anderson and Zanini
What makes Bruce Haverford special in two ways?
He is the only survivor of the first group of exiles. And a friend of Clare’s mother.
What promise has Javier made to Summer?
That “he would join her, that nothing could keep him from her”.
What is the name of the island?
Timothy
What is the name of Clare’s daughter and of her mother?
June and Jennifer
How is the lottery carried out?
Heads of families have to draw a shell from the enamel bowl.
For how many years has Bruce survived the lottery?
Thirty years
What do we know about Javier’s family?
He is an orphan.
When were “men and women exiled from America”?
Fifty years ago.
Clare’s mother does two things to save the lives of the exiles – which two things?
Starts up agriculture and the women’s co-op (fishing)
How has the lottery been prepared – what has been collected?
A basket of food and driftwood.
Who is Beth Hutchison?
Summer’s mother.
The text tells us that one character finds Javier “beautiful” – who?
June
Two types of animals are mentioned in the opening – which?
Dragonflies and a heron
Why are Clare and June exempt from the lottery?
Because of Clare’s mother who saved the lives of the exiles.
The text says: “You had thirty minutes to make a boat, and then the shells started coming at your head…” What is this a description of?
The situation the winner of the lottery finds himself/herself in.
How does Huck irritate the others during the lottery?
He makes jokes about going to Hope House.
What is Summer called in the text (an epithet: tilnavn)?
“the golden girl”
What have the men been building?
Artificial reefs
What kinds of education did Clare’s mother have?
She was a nurse and a midwife.
What is “Hope House”?
The place the winner of the lottery gets to go to.
What does Clare fear from the other characters living on the island?
That they want “another way” instead of the lottery.
Why may Summer and Javier be “the future of the island”? Name three things…
They are young, in love, respected tradition...