Literary Terms
"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green" is an example of what?
Imagery
How often is the lottery conducted?
Every year
This character is in charge of the lottery, owns a coal company, and is in charge of various other programs like the Halloween program.
Mr. Summers
Of the six types of conflict, what type of conflict is best represented in the story?
Person vs. Society
Two drawings are done. What is the second drawing used to determine?
Who in the household that has been chosen will die.
This character believes young people are a "pack of crazy fools" who are wrongly dismissing the lottery.
Old Man Warner
Bobby Martin and the other children begin to collect “the smoothest and roundest stones" at the beginning of the story. What is this an example of?
Foreshadowing
How do we know this story is set in the past based on the information in this passage, "Now, I’ll read the names—heads of families first—and the men come up and take a paper out of the box. Keep the paper folded in your hand without looking at it until everyone has had a turn. Everything clear?"
Men were considered heads of the households.
This character picks up the largest rock she can find for the stoning.
Mrs. Delacroix
The black box in the story is an example of what?
Symbol=symbol of tradition
The best inference that we can make as to why the lottery continues in this town is?
It has been passed down by previous generations. (Also will accept that it is perhaps being done to make the crops fertile.)
How is Tess Hutchinson a hypocrite?
She is quite willing to participate in group-sponsored violence until she becomes its victim.
When Old Man Warner says, "Next thing you know, they’ll be wanting to go back to living in caves," what is ironic about that statement?
The idea that he considers other towns uncivilized because they do not conduct the lottery while he is supporting the death of a citizen--a highly uncivilized act.
Tess Hutchinson protests the lottery drawing saying it was not fair. What is her ACTUAL reason for protesting the drawing?
Her family is chosen so she or someone she loves will die.
How does Mr. Summers treat everyone as he handles the official business of the lottery?
He treats everyone with respect--he is friendly and polite to all.