Question

Which is the significance of the two men’s names who create the slips for the lottery?The lottery leaders take turns with the box in a similar way to seasons turning.The lottery box is dug out of a grave at the beginning of each summer.The lottery kicks off the joy of summer, but the losers end up feeling sad.The lottery happens every summer, and the winner of the lottery dies.

Answer 1

Answer:

The significance of the two men's names who create the slips for the lottery is:

D. The lottery happens every summer, and the winner of the lottery dies.

Explanation:

The question refers to the short story "The Lottery". Its author was Shirley Jackson (1926-1965), famous for her horror and mystery stories. "The Lottery" was published in 1948 and was quite scandalous at the time.

In the story, a small rural village carries out a lottery every single year. However, instead of being given a prize, the winner of the lottery is stoned to death by the other villagers.

Jackson does not reveal that fact right away, but she does gives readers a few hints. One of those hints is found in the names of the two men who create the slips for the lottery: Mr. Summers and Mrs. Graves. Their names indicate that the lottery takes place every summer and that someone is killed because of it. With that in mind, we can choose letter D.