Summary
How many people in the Hutchinson family drew a slip?
FIVE
What does the quote say about Tessie Hutchinson? "Wouldn't have me leave m'dishes in the sink, now, would you. Joe?"
She is a hard worker
What was the tone like at the beginning of the "The Lottery"?
CALM, PEACEFUL and HAPPY
"Seventy-seventh year I been in the lottery," Old Man Warner said as he went through the crowd. "Seventy-seventh time". What is the theme?
Older people get stuck in traditions.
What is the mood when the kids are playing in the village square.
PLAYFUL and EXCITED
Who was the man that couldn't come to the lottery?
Clyde Dunbar
Old Man Warner snorted, "Pack of crazy fools," he said. "Listening to the young folks, nothing's good enough for them. What does this say about Old Man Warner?
He is old and wise
"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" How did the author make this feel?
PEACEFUL
What theme did the fear of the people show when they were picking slips?
Humans can be helpless
What is the mood Mr. Summers asked the crowed if they were ready to start the drawings?
NERVOUS and STRESSED
Who kept talking about making a new box every year?
Mr. Summers
"Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities. He was a round-faced, jovial man". What does this show about Mr. Summers?
He is a happy man.
How does the author make it feel when Tessie Hutchinson drew the black dot?
ANXIOUS
What is an example of how the villagers hid a secret, showing a theme that was hiding underneath the village?
Killing people by stoning due to the lottery.
What is the mood when Tessie Hutchinson realized her husband drew the black dot?
ANGRY, UPSET, and FRUSTRATED
Who was late to the lottery?
Tessie Hutchinson
"All of us took the same chance." This shows that Mrs. Graves was?
FAIR
What is the narrator's tone in "The Lottery"?
Objective and detached
What did the village allow to happen to keep the village running successfully?
VIOLENCE
"The crowed was quiet. A girl whispered." I hope its not Nancy" This make the reader feel what?
WORRIED
In what order did the people of the village draw the names.
In Alphabetical Order
"The lottery was conducted--as were the square dances, the teen club, the Halloween program--by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities". What does this say about Mr. Summers?
He is a Leader and a well rounded citizen.
Why did the author give the tone of the children in this sentence. "The children assembled first, of course. School was recently over for the summer, and the feeling of liberty sat uneasily on most of them"
To try and make the reader question why they felt uneasy.
When the younger people questioned the older people about stopping the lottery, what theme was this showing?
The importance of questioning tradition.
"All right, folks," Mr. Summers said. "Let's finish quickly"
IMPATIENT