7th Literature Assignment: Questions for “The Lottery” due December 19, 2019 at 04:59PM
Title: Assignment: Questions for “The Lottery”
Description: Name:__________________________________________________
Directions: I want you to think about the bigger point in this story by answering these questions:
1.What do you think is the purpose of the lottery in the village? Why do you think people continue to participate in it?
2.Why do you think the lottery is such a long-standing tradition in the village?
3.Does this compare to anything you know in real life? Explain.
4. How do you think the village people feel about the lottery? Explain.
5. What would you have done in Tessie Hutchinson’s situation? Explain.
6.How did you feel about the lottery at the end of the story? What was your reaction?
7.Do you think this sort of lottery could take place in your own community? Why or why not?
8.Are there any events that have occurred in your community that remind you of the events in “The Lottery?”
9.How did your initial understanding of the term “lottery” compare to the lottery in the story?
10. How did your initial understandings help or confuse your interpretation of the story?
11. Do you think this story has a message for readers? Explain your view.
12. How have other classmates’ interpretations of the story impacted your own understanding of it?
Part II: Short Answer Responses.
1. What is one theme of the lottery? How can you prove it? (Have a claim: In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson…) (Include 2 specific examples from the story to prove the theme.)
2. Why do you think the villagers hold the lottery every year? (Respond with a
claim and 1 specific example from the story.)
3. Name an event in the real world (either in history or the present, like we discussed) that is similar to what happened in “The Lottery”. Explain why the event is similar.
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Due: December 19, 2019 at 05:00PM