A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list.
Option A.
<u>Explanation:</u>
The lottery is a story which focuses on the theme and the message of examining the traditions of the society again. It becomes prime focus and of utmost importance to examine them again if these traditions are outdated and very old.
In this excerpt given in the story, we get to know that people listen to the person who is in authority and this authority has been taken by Mr Summers. It also shows that people act according to the rules and procedures now.
