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What is the lottery represent in the village?
The winner of the lottery represents death to the winner.
Who said "this isnt fair" during the lottery and why?
Tessie at the end of the story said it wasn't fair what the prize was.
What is the story called?
The lottery
Who was Mr.Summers?
The host and prepares for the lottery
Who had died at the end?
Tessie
What does the black dot represent?
The black dot on the slip of paper represents the fate of the unlucky winner.
Who read out the names and why?
Mr.Summers called out the names because he is the host of the "lottery"
What was the "prize" for winning the "lottery"?
The winners fate is getting stoned to death.
Who is Mr.Graves?
He helps Mr.Summer with the lottery.
is the lottery prize earning money?
no, the "prize" is the fate by getting stoned to death
What do the rocks show?
The rocks are collected by people from the village to stone the winner to death.
who said that they should give up on the lottery and why?
Old man warner. Old man warner said that, which then you can tell this is a long-time tradition.
What is main idea in the story?
the main idea is a lottery with a prize of death. It also shows you should not follow traditions without a cause.
Who was Tessie?
A woman who is the unlucky winner of the lottery and stoned to death
who collects the rocks for the fate of the "winner"?
the kids in the village collects the rocks to stone the winner to death.
What does the black box represent?
the black box represents tradition, and holds the slips of paper for the lottery
who said that they should change the black box and why?
the villagers said they should change the box because it was old and shabby, which means its old.
What is the lesson in the short story?
The lesson is about how people should not do things because it is tradition with no meaning behind it.
Who is Bill?
Bill is the husband of Tessie, who is the winner.
why did Dunbar not make it to the lottery?
He couldn't because he had broken his leg
what does the slip of a blank piece of paper mean?
it means you dodged your fate, and you have another year to live.
who said some places had already quit these lotterires?
Ms.Adams
What is the storyline of the whole story?
The story-line is about people in a village coming together for the "lottery". Instead of a good prize, the winner is stoned to death.
Who was old man warner?
Oldest in the village and been in 77 lotteries.
who are the kids of Tessie and Bill?
Nancy, BillJr. and Dave.