Help me with my quiz, answer all of them correct and get 100 points, hurry up and come fast before I delete this post Question 1:Read this excerpt from "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.

Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones. The pile of stones the boys had made earlier was ready; there were stones on the ground with the blowing scraps of paper that had come out of the box. Mrs. Delacroix selected a stone so large she had to pick it up with both hands and turned to Mrs. Dunbar. “Come on,” she said. “Hurry up. Mrs. Dunbar had small stones in both hands, and she said, gasping for breath, “I can’t run at all. You’ll have to go ahead, and I’ll catch up with you. “The children had stones already, and someone gave little Davy Hutchinson a few pebbles. Tessie Hutchinson was in the center of a cleared space by now, and she held her hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her. “It isn’t fair,” she said. A stone hit her on the side of the head. Old Man Warner was saying, “Come on, come on, every-one.” Steve Adams was in the front of the crowd of villagers, with Mrs. Graves beside him. By the end of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," how does the contrast between the characters’ view of the lottery and that of readers' impact the story?

A. Because the characters view the lottery as an important annual ritual, while readers view it as outdated and dull, it gives the story a soothing tone.

B. Because the characters’ view the lottery as acceptable, while readers view it as horrific, it creates shock and suspense over Tessie's fate.

C. Because the characters view the lottery as dangerous, while readers see it as exciting, it fuels confusion and outrage over Tessie's behavior.

D. Because the characters view the lottery as fun and enjoyable, while readers see it as disappointing, it adds humor to the story.
Question 2: In Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," when everyone opens the slips of paper, it is Bill Hutchinson who finds he has the paper with the black spot on it.

How does this event affect the story's conflict?

A. It introduces the conflict by showing how Bill's wife Tessie reacts to the news and becomes distraught.

B. It reverses the conflict by suggesting that the villagers are thinking of doing away with the lottery.

C. It escalates the conflict by showing that Mr. Summers cheated the Hutchinsons by rushing Bill.

D. It resolves the conflict when all the papers are gathered back up and placed back in the box.
Question 3: Read the excerpt from "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.

"It's Tessie," Mr. Summers said, and his voice was hushed. "Show us her paper, Bill."

How does this dialogue move the plot forward?

A. It sets the stoning of Tessie in motion.

B. It makes the villagers change their minds.

C. It causes Old Man Warner to insist the lottery is necessary.

D. It ends the story.
Question 4: Read this excerpt from "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe.

True! nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story.

How does the situational irony of this excerpt affect "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

A. The narrator's frantic insistence that he is sane only helps to convince readers that he is not.

B. The narrator's firm insistence that he is innocent of the old man's murder only serves to convince readers that he is guilty.

C. The narrator's mention of his calm and health only serve to highlight the serious injuries he's suffered.

D. The narrator's focus on his strong sense of hearing only serves to remind readers that he will not listen to the truth.
Question 5: Read this excerpt from "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe.

‘It was open—wide, wide open—and I grew furious as I gazed upon it.’

How does this incident provoke the narrator's decision to murder the old man?

A. The old man has awakened the narrator, enraging him.

B. The narrator is angry because the old man can see him.

C. The sight of the old man's glassy eye fills the narrator with revulsion.

D. The narrator feels nothing but contempt for the old man's fear.