R&W: Book Discussion "The Lottery"

As I set up this swap, it is Oct 30th, we have watched and enjoyed the Netflix series "The Haunting of Hill House", we are listening to the audio version of "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson, and Bookish just listed "We Have Always Lived in The Castle" by Shirley Jackson as "the book everyone should read on Halloween"! So, hard to believe, I know, Shirley Jackson is on my mind! :)

In reading about Ms Jackson before we started the audio with the kids, I saw that her short story, "The Lottery", is the most well known story by her. But ... I've never read it! So I thought it might be a nice little swap for us bookish people. I found a quiz online, so we'll do a swap answering those questions about the book. :)

If you have already read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, please take time to re-read it -or listen to the audio - before this swap, so you can answer the questions.

This is a type 2 (snail mail/flat) swap. You may hand write or type your answers, but please include the question and your answer so your partner can easily read your replies. :)

Please answer these questions

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Quiz Questions

1. What is the setting?

2. What is the theme in “The Lottery”

3. What Point of View is “The Lottery” told from?

4. What is the main conflict in “The Lottery”

5. What is the plot of “The Lottery”?

6. Who are the main characters in the story? What type of characters are there? (Static or dynamic)

7. Who is the protagonist of the story

8. What are some examples of symbolism?

9. What are some examples of irony in “The Lottery”?

10. What are some examples of allusion? 1

11. What is the mood?

12. What is the tone?

13. Who was in charge of calling the names for the lottery?

14. Who assembled first in the square? Second?

15. What was drawn out of the black box?

16. Who was late to the lottery? Why?

17. How long does it take to complete the lottery in this particular town?

18. Who ‘won’ the lottery?

19. Which character thought quitting the lottery was a bad idea?

20. How many times has Old Man Warner been in the Lottery?

21. How many people live in the village?

22. Identify the character: This lady says "there goes my old man". She is known for picking up the largest stone and running to stone Tessie.

23. Identify the character: He's at the front of the crowd when the stoning begins, and he says that they're thinking of gibing up the lottery in the north village. this character represents situational irony, because his though process turns opposite at the end.

24. Identify the character: He is the oldest man in the town, and has participated in the lottery this many times. Something he says is "come on, come on, everyone". Also state the number of times he has participated in the lottery.

25. Identify the character: She is the protagonist of the story, in that we follow her around. She is the main symbol of hypocrisy in this story. She runs late to the lottery, and ends up "winning".

If you wish to add more thoughts on the story, please feel free to do so. :) But all of the above questions need to be answered as a requirement to this swap.

If you have any questions, please send me a PM and ask. :)

If you have ideas for other book discussions, or if you like swaps with this idea - read a book, answer questions - please let me know.

Because of the winter holidays, I'm allowing a few extra weeks to give everyone time to read and answer the questions. Hopefully that helps everyone out. If you need a little more time, please let me know.