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lol1234
lol1234
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High School - 9th Grade

What is an effective inference-based question and two theme-based questions for "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson?

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Posted by lol1234 on Monday September 21, 2009 at 8:12 PM and tagged with level of questions, the lottery.

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  1. scarletpimpernel Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    Inference-based question: Why does the town in "The Lottery" continue the lottery from year to year?  Jackson never explicitly answers this question, but she certainly expects her readers to be able to answer it at her story's end.

    Theme-based questions:

    1. How does Jackson portray the roles of women in "The Lottery" and how do those roles connect to her theme of customs and tradition?

    2. How does "The Lottery" portray violence, and what seems to be Jackson's tone toward violence and "victims"?

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    http://www.enotes.com/lottery/summary
    http://www.enotes.com/lottery/themes

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    Posted by scarletpimpernel on Tuesday September 22, 2009 at 12:32 PM