Characters
What is the last name of the characters in the story?
Hutchinson
What are the kids doing at the very beginning of the story?
The kids are gathering rocks.
"Time sure goes fast." How does this foreshadow the death of Tessie?
The short time relates to the short time that Tessie had in her life at this point.
The Town and the village are an example of what literary device?
Setting
Who is the main protagonist in the story?
Tessie
What happens when the family of the Hutchinsons draw the paper for their father?
The father's note card has the black dot on it, meaning they have to draw again.
"It wasn't fair." Why is Tessie trying to get out of this?
She doesn't want someone in her family to die.
What is the underlying theme in the story?
Dystopian
Who was Mr. Summers?
After the family drew again, who had the black dot?
Tessie Hutchinson
"Its Tessie." What is the magnitude of this quote?
This quote is the immediate answer for who gets stoned in the Hutchinson family.
"Bill Hutchinsons got it." How does this relate to the death of Tessie?
This is a foreshadowing
What character was conflicting with the program going smooth and orderly?
Mr. Hutchinson was not present during the drawing, resulting in a drawback.
What happens when Mrs. Hutchinson trys to defend Tessie?
The village starts to use violence against her and ultimately kill her.
"Lets go quickly." Why is Mr. Summers treating this event like its not a big deal?
Mr. Summers has been doing this for a long time and likes being the head of the lottery.
What literary device are the rocks?
Symbolism
What does Old Man Warner do throughout the story?
He constantly complains and wants to keep the tradition of the Lottery.
Why do they continue the lottery every year?
Some do not want to continue the lottery for the next years, but cannot speak up against it because they will be stoned. Others who do are very violent and have very strong feelings towards it.
"People ain't the way we used to be." How does Old Man Warner saying this align with his thoughts?
Everybody used to be for the lottery years before, but recently some people feel that it is outdated. They are the only town that still does it.
Old man Warner talks bout "Living in caves," if it weren't for the lottery. What Literary device is this?
Hyperbole