Read the excerpt from “the lottery.” soon the men began to gather, surveying their own children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors, and taxes. the excerpt provides clues to which part of the context? when the story takes place what the main conflict is where the story takes place who the major characters are

The correct answer is the first option.

The excerpt taken from the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson provides the clues about WHEN THE STORY TAKES PLACE.  

In this story, people in a small town meet every year by farming season to conduct "The Lottery" in which they have to take a paper from a black box. The person whose name is in the paper win the death, bringing prosperity to the whole town. It is a story about traditions.    

It is the third option, Where the story takes place.

Explanation:

if i was falling raindrop:

1. land safely (pretty sure that’s a tough one)

2. wished that time slowed down

3. a beautiful ending

the answer is b. the tracer looks harmless in flight, but the pilot’s bitten lips and white knuckles suggest how dangerous it can be.