The Lottery
Name all 5 people in the Hutchinson family
Bill, Tessie, Bill Jr, Nancy, Dave
Was the Lottery fiction or nonfiction?
Fiction
Who was the first character introduced in the story?
Bobby Martin
What does disturb mean
To cause someone to feel upset
what does force mean
to use power to move something
Who did Old Man Warner call a pack of crazy fools?
The people that wanted to give up the lottery
What genre is the Lottery
Dystopian fiction
What does assembled mean
gathered together as a group
What does participate mean?
to join in an activity
what does concerned mean
to be involved in or affected by
What day does the lottery happen?
June 27
What day was the Lottery published
June 26
What's Ms.O's favorite color?
Blue
what does general mean
relating to the whole group of something rather than just part of it
what does rebellion mean
to attempt to take control of a government or organization through protest
What year was the Lottery published?
1948
Why was Jackson frustrated with readers that wrote to her?
They thought the story was real when it was obviously fiction
What does the latin root liber- mean?
Free
What does podium mean
a raised area that people speak from to be seen and heard in a crowd
what does ritual mean
a special ceremony done the same way every time
Why did Jackson publish the Lottery on June 26th?
Because in the story, the lottery happens on June 27th
What magazine was The Lottery published in
The New Yorker
What dystopian story are we reading next?
Hunger Games
What does current mean
happening now or in the present time
what does sacrifice mean
to give up something you want to get something more important