Inferences
Why did the town not want a new black box
They didn't want things to change
What religion is the religion in the story based off of
Nazism
Who is the lucky winner of the lottery
Tessie Hutchinson
What does the dark mark on the paper mean
You won the lottery! Woohoo!!
When the Children join in in the stoning what does it show about the culture of that town
That the tradition is an almost happy event.
Why do the villagers Stone Tessie
To take their anger out on her
Tessie’s husband is
Bill Hutchinson
A good example of how dedicated these people are to the lottery
Bill Hutchinson turns against his wife
What is the moral of the story
Don't follow religions/myths blindly
They are the owner of a coal business and they ran the lottery
Mr. Summers
What does it mean if you get nothing on your slip of paper
You are the lucky loser
What day does the lottery take place
June 27th
Why do you think that the people of the village are so okay with the lottery happening
They are brainwashed from birth
During World War II the German people blindly followed and accepted the atrocities committed by the German government. This is an example of...
Blindly following your superiors
What does the large pile of rounded rocks means
The lottery has begun
Why do you think that old man Warner didn't want to stop the lottery
He thinks that without the lottery they will be sent back to the Stone Age
What is the theme of the lottery
The power of tradition and ritual
Where does the lottery take place
A small American town