The Lottery and Other Stories
What possible reason could there be for people to hesitate to help?
In the fourth paragraph of "The Lottery", it says there was a hesitation before two men helped Mr. Summers with the box.
Answer Choices:
a They did not like Mr. Summers' personality and wanted to take over his job. b The townspeople already knew someone was going to have to die that day and so felt somewhat nervous. c Whoever handled the box had slips of paper with their name added in more times than the other townspeople. d The box was very heavy and, if they couldn't carry it, the two men did not want to look weak in front of all the townspeople.PLEASE ANSWER!!!
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