Lottery
Who was going to get stoned?
Bill/Dad
N.D
who was the old man criticizing everything in the lottery
old man warner
TW
Who tells the story?
The Wife
N.D
Who is the main character?
A man who encounters a magical goldfish.
who wrote the wife's story?
Ursula K.Le Guin
What does the black box symbolize?
Tradition
N.D
what was the women's name who got chosen in the lottery?
tessie hutchinson
tw
Who is the wife married to?
Her husband
N.D
What does the goldfish offer the man?
Three wishes.
what does the goldfish offer in What of this goldfish,would you wish?
three wishes
What was Tessie's motivation to redo the lottery?
Because her husband got chosen
N.D
what was the name of the main character in what of this goldfish do you wish?
Sergei Goralick
TW
What does the wife notice changing about her husband?
His behavior becomes strange and frightened.
N.D
What does the man wish for first?
He wishes to be wealthy
what is the twist in the Wife's story
The narrator and her family are werewolves, and the"monster"is actually a human man.
What was Tessie's excuse on why it wasn't fair?
That they didn't give bill enough time
N.D
what were the kids names of the hutchinons in the lottery?
bill Jr, nancy,Davey,eva
TW
Why does the wife become afraid of her husband?
He begins acting unlike himself and seems dangerous.
N.D
what does the man ultimately realize about his wishes?
they cannot give him the happiness he truly wants.
What is the purpose of the Lottery?
The town holds a drawing to stone their own citizens to death for good harvest
N.D
Why is the black box important to the story?
It shows how the villagers continue an old tradition even though they no longer understand its original purpose
N.D
what are five of the families who were named in the lottery?
Adams,Allens,Anderson,Bentham,Clark,Delacroix,Dunbar,Harburt,Hutchinson,Jones,Martin,Overdy,kePercy,Warner,Watson,Zanini
TW
Why is the major twist at the end of the story?
The "monster" the wife describes is actually a human man, while the wife and her family are werewolves.
N.D
what is a major theme of the story?
the difference between having material things and finding true happiness.
In what of this Goldfish Would you wish?, what did Sergei use his first 2 wishes for?
He used it to cure his sister's lung cancer and to heal his girlfriend's son.