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Read the excerpt from “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson.

“It’s Tessie,” Mr. Summers said, and his voice was hushed. “Show us your paper, Bill.”

How does this dialogue move the plot forward?

A. It sets the stoning of Tessie in motion.

B. It causes Old man Warner to insist the lottery is necessary.

C. It makes the villagers change their minds.

D. It ends the story.

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Answer:

a

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