SHORT STORY REVIEW
Thank You, Ma’am
The Lottery
Thank You, Ma’am
By Langston Hughes
Thank You, Ma’am
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Choose
the letter
of the
correct
answer
a.
b.
c.
d.
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a.
b.
c.
d.
What is a protagonist?
Victim
Theme
Main character
Author
Who is the protagonist in Thank You, Ma’am?
Langston Hughes
Mrs. Jones
The pocketbook
Roger
Thank You, Ma’am
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a.
b.
c.
d.
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a.
b.
c.
d.
Who is the antagonist in the story?
Mrs. Jones
The pocket book
Langston Hughes
Roger
Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones’ purse to buy
Food
A new CD
A gift for his mother
Blue suede shoes
Thank You, Ma’am
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a.
b.
c.
d.
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a.
b.
c.
d.
Mrs. Jones makes Roger ________________.
Something to eat
Go to the police
Call his mother
A new shirt
Mrs. Jones gives Roger ___________.
$2
$10
$20
$100
Thank You, Ma’am
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a.
b.
c.
d.
What personal things do we find out about Roger
from this story?
No one is home even though it’s late
He has no money
His face is dirty
All of the above
Thank You, Ma’am
Answer the
following
questions
using
complete
sentences.
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What was the external conflict in this story?
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What was an internal conflict in this story?
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When Mrs. Jones goes behind the screen to
prepare supper, why does Roger sit where Mrs.
Jones can easily see him?
Give some examples from the story that show
Mrs. Jones’ caring personality.
The Lottery
By Shirley Jackson
Write the letter of the correct definition on the line next
to the vocabulary word.
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____Profusely
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A. without wanting to
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____Boisterous
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B. happy; friendly
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____Reprimands
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C. scoldings
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____Jovial
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D. generously
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____reluctantly
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E. noisy; wild
Write the letter of the correct definition on the line next
to the vocabulary word.
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____Tradition
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A. to end
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____Discarded
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B. threw away or cast off
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____Preceded
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C. a custom
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____Ritual
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D. came before
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____lapse
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E. the way a thing is
regularly done
Write the letter of the correct definition on the line next
to the vocabulary word
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____Disengaged
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____Precisely
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A. a performance of
music or dance
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B. pulled away from
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C. correctly
____recital
The Lottery
Choose
the letter
of the
correct
answer

a.
b.
c.
d.
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a.
b.
c.
d.
Who conducts the lottery?
Mr. Summers
Mr. Graves
Old Man Warner
Bobby Martin
Why is Mrs. Hutchinson late?
She was doing laundry
She was taking a nap
She forgot it was the day of the lottery
She was doing dishes
The Lottery
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a.
b.
c.
d.
Who draws the
marked piece of
paper during the first
lottery?
Old Man Warner
Nancy Hutchinson
Bill Hutchinson
Jack Watson
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a.
b.
c.
d.
How do the people
“finish” the lottery?
By going to eat an
early supper
By celebrating with a
dance
By stoning the
“winner” to death
By burying the
“winner” alive
The Lottery
Answer the
following
question
using
complete
sentences
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Describe the story’s setting-it’s time and
place.
What do the townspeople think about the
lottery?
How does the way Mrs. Hutchinson acts at
the beginning of the story compare with
the way she acts when her family is
chosen?
The Lottery
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Explain why it is ironic that Mrs. Hutchinson is the
“winner” of the lottery.
Give an example of foreshadowing from the story.