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Read the passage from "The Lottery," Part 1

The people had done it so many times that they only half listened to the directions most of them were quiet, wetting their lips, not looking around. Then Mr. Summers raised one hand
high and said, "Adams "A man disengaged himself from the crowd and came forward. "Hi. Steve," Mr. Summers said, and Mr. Adams said, "Hi, Joe." They grinned at one another
humorlessly and nervously. Then Mr Adams reached into the black box and took out a folded paper. He held it firmly by one comer as he turned and went hastily back to his place in
the crowd, where he stood a little apart from his family, not looking down at his hand
Which ideas can readers inter based on the explicit descriptions of the villagers' behavior in the passage?
Select all that apply
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The villagers were not comfortable with the ritual
The villagers were impatient and bored
The villagers were andous and scared
The villagers did not trust one another during the ritual

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Answer:The villagers were andous and scared

The villagers were not comfortable with the ritual

The villagers were andous and scared

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