NAME: ___________________________________ DATE: ______________________________English ______ Shirley Jackson: “The Lottery” & “The Possibility of Evil” PART 1: Match the vocabulary word to its definition in context.

a. profusely c. jovial e. perfunctory g. reprimands

b. boisterous d. paraphernalia f. interminable h. gravely

_____1. The teacher ___ showered her students with compliments.

_____2. When I’ve had a long day, English class seems ___ .

_____3. The students were behaving in a ___ way when Mrs. Rodgers had a substitute.

_____4. Santa Claus is an extremely ___ character.

_____5. She did her homework in a ___ way since she couldn’t go out until it was finished.

_____6. The team gathered all their ___ before leaving the field after the game.

_____7. The doctor ___ told the family the news about their son.

_____8. The class received severe ___ for misbehaving during the assembly.

PART 2: Match the character to his/her description. Some may be used more than once.

a. Mr. Summers e. Bill i. Nancy m. Mr. Dunbar

q. the Cranesb. Mr. Martin f. Tessie j.

Dave n. Mrs. Strangeworth r. Mrs. Chandler

c. Mr. Graves g. Eva k. Mr. Warner o. Mr. Lewis s. Dave Harris

d. Baxter h. Bill Jr. l. Mr. Adams p. Mrs. Harper

t. Linda Stewart

_____9. Lives on Pleasant Street

_____10. The grocery store owner who helped with the lottery

_____11. The Hutchinson’s older daughter

_____12. Cried all the way to school

_____13. Said some towns were thinking of doing away with the lottery

_____14. Had survived 77 lotteries

_____15. The librarian

_____16. The grocery store worker

_____17. The Hutchinson’s younger son

_____18. The son of a grocery store owner

_____19. The owner of the coal business

_____20. Has a broken leg

_____21. Delivers a letter that was dropped at the post office

_____22. The Hutchinson’s older son

_____23. The postmaster

_____24. The Hutchinson’s younger daughter

_____25. Thought her husband was cheating

_____26. Thought their baby was “slow”

_____27. Considered it her duty to keep people informed

_____28. Disrespected tradition

_____29. Thinks his grandson might be stealing from him

_____30. Is head of his family and his household

PART 3: Short answer. WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the back of this sheet if necessary.

31. Both these stories rely heavily on situational irony for their effect. Fully explain one specific example of situational irony from EACH story. Be sure to explain why each is an effective example.

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32. Both Mrs. Strangeworth and Tessie Hutchinson are punished at the end of the stories. How does each of their punishments fit their crimes–in other words, why are their punishments appropriate for them?

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33. Each of these stories contains one or more symbols. Explain at least one symbol from each story.

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34. Explain fully an appropriate theme–a lesson that can be applied to everyday life–from “The Possibility of Evil.”

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35. Explain fully an appropriate theme from “The Lottery.”

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