The lottery was conducted – as were the square dances, the teen-age club, the Halloween program – by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities. He was a round-faced, jovial man and he ran the coal business, and people were sorry for him, because he had no children and his wife was a scold.
—“The Lottery,”
Shirley Jackson
What is ironic about the description of who holds the events?
A.It is ironic that Mr. Summers is such a happy man, because he plans on deciding which member of the community has to die.
B.It is ironic that Mr. Summers puts on all the fun events. The reader would expect the lottery to also be a fun event, when really it is a horrific event.
C.It is ironic that Mr. Summers has no children, because he is so good at organizing events.