Question

Which procedure would MOST LIKELY have been followed if Mrs. Hutchinson had not attended the lottery drawing in "The Lottery"?

Answer 1

If Mrs. Hutchinson had not attended the lottery drawing, she would have been called over to the drawing after Bill Hutchinson picked the "correct" card. Then, a drawing would have been performed among the family members (as in the original story) and whoever picked the black-spot card would be stoned.