Quiz 8 Flashcards
What is the message of The Lottery?
People will often blindly follow the crowd even when they know what they are doing is wrong.
How were we able to infer that the villagers did not want to kill little Dave?
They sighed with relief when Mr. Graves showed that Dave did not draw the ticket with the black dot.
How does Old Man Warner feel about the lottery? Explain.
He believes that the tradition of the lottery needs to be carried out every year in order for the village to have a good crop season. He thinks that any change to the annual tradition is disrespectful.
What actions helped us infer that Tessie did not respect the tradition of the lottery.
She arrived late. She complained loudly that it wasn’t fair. She tried to change the rules and include her son-in-law and daughter in her household. She was defiant in the way that she went up to draw her ticket.
