The Lottery and Other Stories
The lottery part a and b
PART A: Which of the following describes the main theme of the text?
- It can be dangerous to blindly follow traditions that one doesn’t understand.
- Sometimes a few people must be sacrificed to secure the survival of all.
- It’s easy for people to ignore something wrong when it’s not happening to them.
- While traditions are sometimes outdated, they are necessary to preserve the past.
PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
- “Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones;” (Paragraph 2)
- “‘Used to be a saying about ‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.’ First thing you know, we’d all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns.’” (Paragraph 32)
- “‘Be a good sport, Tessie,’ Mrs. Delacroix called, and Mrs. Graves said, ‘All of us took the same chance.’” (Paragraph 46)
- “Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”