Will give Question 1 In Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," the events take place in a quiet, rural village.

How does this setting affect the story's conflict?

Question 1 options:

The disparity between the setting and the conflict makes the events even more horrific and disturbing.

The difference between the setting and conflict emphasizes the superiority of urban life.

The gap between the setting and the conflict shows that people are more moral today.

The discrepancy between the setting and the conflict stresses the importance of family and hard work.2Read the excerpt from "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.

"You didn't give him time enough to take any paper he wanted. I saw you. It wasn't fair!"

What is the effect of this dialogue on the plot?

Question 2 options:

Mr. Summers considers a redrawing of the village's lottery.

It shows that Mr. Summers has manipulated the lottery to protect himself and punish Tessie, thereby revealing the story's conflict.

Tessie's protestations spark a minor rebellion that is soon squashed by Mr. Summers.

Tessie's words raise the tension of the story, forcing readers to wonder why she is so upset and propelling the tale to its conclusion. Question 3 (1 point)
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Read the sentences from “The Lottery.”

“It’s Tessie,” Mr. Summers said, and his voice was hushed. “Show us her paper, Bill.”
How do this dialogue propel the action in the story?

Question 3 options:

It drives Tessie to lie, which changes the outcome of the story.

It triggers a response from Mr. Summers, which changes the course of the story.

It causes Mr. Summers to depart from the routine, which creates commotion.

It forces Bill to reveal Tessie’s black dot, which seals her fate.

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In the story “The Lottery,” Jackson writes that “She [Tessie Hutchinson] tapped Mrs. Delacroix on the arm as a farewell and began to make her way through the crowd.”

How does the author's use of the phrase “as a farewell” foreshadow what is to come in the story?

Question 4 options:

It indicates that the women will not be friendly in the future.

It hints that the crowd will become too loud for the women to speak later.

It implies that the women will become allies.

It suggests the women won’t see each other again. Question 5 (1 point)
How does the author of “The Lottery” create suspense for the reader?

Question 5 options:

Readers do not find out the winner of the lottery until the very end of the story.

Readers do not find out the purpose of the black box until the end of the story.

Readers do not find out the purpose of the lottery until the very end of the story.

Readers do not find out the location of the lottery until the very end of the story.