1. In "The Lottery," when Mrs. Delacroix says, "Be a good sport, Tessie," this is an example of
-alliteration
-hyperbole
-idiom
-allusion
2. In "The Lottery," what human trait does Shirley Jackson criticize? *
-arrogance
-conformity
-curiosity
-greed
3. What evidence best supports your answer to the question above? *
-The black box grew shabbier each year: by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along one side to show the original wood color, and in some places faded or stained.
-"Clean forgot what day it was," she said to Mrs. Delacroix, who stood next to her, and they both laughed softly.
-"There's always been a lottery," he [Old Man Warner] added petulantly.
-"I think we ought to start over," Mrs. Hutchinson said, as quietly as she could.
4. In "The Lottery," the second drawing of the lottery is done by *
-the head of the family.
-the mother of the family.
-the oldest member of the family.
-each individual member of the family.
5. In "The Lottery," which phrase is an example of colloquialism? *
-"Just as Mr. Summers finally left."
-"He held the box securely on the stool."
-"They're talking of giving up the lottery."
-"Anybody ain't here?"
In "The Lottery," Tessie Hutchinson is based on the Puritan Ann Hutchinson. In literature, this is called a(n) *
-allusion
-metaphor
-personification
-foreshadowing