Read the passage from “The Lottery, Part 1” that describes the moment Mr. Summers arrives.
When he arrived in the square, carrying the black wooden box, there was a murmur of conversation among the villagers, and he waved and called, “Little late today, folks.” The postmaster, Mr. Graves, followed him, carrying a three-legged stool, and the stool was put in the center of the square and Mr. Summers set the black box down on it. The villagers kept their distance, leaving a space between themselves and the stool, and when Mr. Summers said, “Some of you fellows want to give me a hand?” there was a hesitation before two men, Mr. Martin and his oldest son, Baxter, came forward to hold the box steady on the stool while Mr. Summers stirred up the papers inside it.
What can be inferred from this passage?
The Lottery, Part 1
A The villagers are remembering how heavy the box is to carry.
B The villagers seem fascinated by the box.
C The villagers are seeing that the box might fall off of the stool.
D The villagers seem threatened by the box.