Weak: 1, 3, 5, 8
the rest are strong because they have a reasoning or example after
What is the question you are asking sir.
Where’s the poem? send it in the comments and i’ll read it
The kind of mood created in the opening of The Lottery is indeed cheerful, despite of how the plot develops later.
You're asked to describe the opening, not the whole story. Maybe the writer chose to set a cheerful mood in the opening in order to contrast it with the rest of the events or the characters in the story, and you're asked this specific question in order to notice this writing strategy.
