Setting
Characters
Author's Purpose
Vocabulary
This and That
100
Rural village or town
What is the setting of this story?
100
Mr. Warner
What is the name of the oldest resident of the town?
100
rituals and traditions
What is being questionned by this story?
100
irritated, grumpy
What is the meaning of petulantly?
100
Shirley Jackson
What is the author's name?
200
Approximately 300
What is the population of this village?
200
coal business
What is Mr. Summer's occupation?
200
angry and criticized the author
What is the attitude or response of many people who read the story in 1948?
200
excessive, a lot, abundant
What is meaning of profusely?
200
77 years old
What is the age of the oldest citizen?
300
Farmers
What is occupation of most families?
300
Mr. Graves
What is the postmaster's name?
300
being shunned or mistreated by her neighbors
What is a person connection that the author had with this story?
300
items associated with a specific activity, group, or organization
What is the meaning of paraphernalia?
300
Bill
What is Mr. Hutchinson's first name?
400
10 o'clock
What is the time people gathered for the lottery?
400
Mrs. Hutchinson's late arrival and her "winning" the lottery
What is an example of irony?
400
negative
What is the tone of this story?
400
a hint or indication of what may occur
What is the meaning of foreshadowing?
400
"Let's finish quickly."
Who made this statement?
500
Summer
What is the time of year that the lottery took place?
500
Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.
What is a statement made by Old Man Warner?
500
cynical, judgmental,satiric
What is the tone of the story?
500
boldly resistant or challenging
What is the meaning of defiantly?
500
Tess Hutchinson is stoned by the villagers Hint: steps of a plot
What is the resolution of this story?
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