25-26 January 2016
“The Lottery”
foreboding (noun)- an ominous sign or feeling that something bad is going to happen
later in the text
setting (noun)- when and where a story takes place
Level II Questions
1) How do town residents seem to feel at the beginning of the story?
2) Why do the children's attitudes differ from those of the adults?
3) What does Mrs. Hutchinson's reaction suggest about the feelings of many people
within the community about the lottery?
SAQs
1) How does the author generate the sense of foreboding about the lottery throughout the
story?
2) Why is the setting of "The Lottery" the most important element of this story?