Read the excerpt from "the lottery." soon the men began to gather, surveying their own children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes. they stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed. the women, wearing faded house dresses and sweaters, came shortly after their menfolk. they greeted one another and exchanged bits of gossip as they went to join their husbands. what information from the excerpt is ironic?

the incorrect statement about jews is: d. jews began migrating to germany after the end of world war i. jews migrated throughout the world across many centuries, and that was also the case with germany, the migration began before the end of world war i, but there was an emigration wave before the start of the world war ii.

let's think

what are some attributes about yourself that has changed?

have you had goals that you've been trying to reach, goals you've thrown away?

how do you view your character; what or who has changed it?

what stories do you have about people or things that have changed you?

has religion changed you? an exciting event?

do you believe life has an adventure in store? do you believe it's meaningless?

try to answer questions about yourself.