The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
| Question 1: In what ways does the opening foreshadow the ending and in what ways does the opening hide the ending of the story? |
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| Question 2: "The whole lottery took less than two hours, so it could [...] still be through in time to allow the villagers to get home for noon dinner" - How does this sentence change its meaning after having read the ending? |
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| Question 3: What are "the boys" doing at the beginning of the story? And why is it that their doing seems to be so innocent? |
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| Question 4: As the story continues, what indications are there that the villagers are somewhat worried or concerned about something? |
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| Question 5: Why do the men carrying the black box hesitate for a moment before setting it down onto the three-legged stool? |
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| Question 6: "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon" - According to the villagers' conception, what purpose does the lottery serve eventually? |
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| Question 7: Should Tessie Hutchinson be considered only a victim, a scapegoat? Are the other villagers victims or offenders? |
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| Question 8: Based on the text, in what ways does the title "The Lottery" seem ironic to you? |
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