Reading Quiz 1. Explain the psychology behind mob mentality? 2. What is a, “herding mentality”? 3. Explain how South Carolina intended to use, “herd mentality”. 4. How many victims did Shrader effect, including his step daughter. 5. What was found in Sharder’s attic?

Reading Quiz 1. Explain the psychology behind mob mentality? 2. What two causes lead to deindividuation? 3. Explain how South Carolina intended to use, “herd mentality”. 4. Explain three crimes in which Shrader was guilty. 5. Explain the letter that Shrader sent his step daughter.

Reading Quiz 1. How many victims did Shrader effect, including his step daughter. 2. how was Shrader eventually caught? 3. What was found in Sharder’s attic? 4. What is a, “herding mentality”? 5. Explain a positive or a negative aspect of “herding”.

“The Lottery” and “Cask of Amontillado”

1. Abscond v. to depart in a sudden and secret manner

2. Afflict v. to trouble greatly or grievously

3. Boisterous adj. rough and noisy; rowdy; clamorous

4. Connoisseur n. a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgment; an expert

5. Fetter n. a chain or shackle placed on the feet or hands

6. Gesticulate v. to make use of gestures while talking

7. Ignoramus n. an extremely ignorant person

8. Impunity n. an exemption from punishment

9. Immolation v. to sacrifice or the art of sacrificing a victim

10. Insufferable adj. not to be endured; intolerable

11. Irk v. to annoy or bother

12. Niche n. a perfect or appropriate place for a person or thing

13. Niter n. a gritty form of sodium nitrate

14. Perfunctory adj. performed merely as a routine or duty

15. Preclude v. to prevent the presence; existence; or occurrence of

16. Profuse adj. giving freely in large amounts; to give in excess

17. Redress v. The setting of right and wrong; to set moral structure

18. Reprimand n. a severe chastisement from a person in authority

19. Surmount v. to be on top of; prevail over

20. Utter v. to speak in a certain manner; to speak or pronounce

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What’s the element? “Cask of Amontillado” takes place in Venice during Carnival. Later the readers move to a grimy, body filled catacombs. This move adds to the general creepiness of the story.

What’s the word? n. a gritty form of sodium nitrate

What’s the element? The black box from “The Lottery” harkens back to the story of Pandora’s box. Both boxes are responsible for bringing sin and death to their communities.

What’s the word? v. to speak in a certain manner; to speak or pronounce

What’s the word? v. to depart in a sudden and secret manner

Quote/What’s the literary element? “The morning of June 27 th was clear and sunny with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day…the people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and the bank, around ten o’clock.”

What’s the word? v. to prevent the presence; existence; or occurrence of

What’s the word? adj. performed merely as a routine or duty

Quote/What’s the element? “My dear Fortunato, we must go back before you catch your death,”

What’s the word? adj. rough and noisy; rowdy; clamorous

Quote/What’s the element? “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.”

What’s the element Tessie is as terrified as a child. Meaning Tessie is scared.

What’s the word? v. to be on top of; prevail over

What’s the word? v. to sacrifice or the art of sacrificing a victim

What’s the element? Tessie fears for her life as her community is about to stone her to death. Tessie does not want to die and she resists the social norm.

What’s the word? adj. giving freely in large amounts; to give in excess

Quote/What’s the element? “”We toast to the bones that rest here, ‘Oh no, Fortunato. Let us toast to your long life!”

What’s the word? v. to make use of gestures while talking

Fortunato This is the character that goes against Montresor.

Quote/What’s the element “The black box grew shabbier each year; by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along one side to show the original wood color, and in some places faded or stained.”

What’s the word? n. an exemption from punishment

What’s the element Montresor is the main character of the story.

What’s the word? v. to trouble greatly or grievously

What’s the element? “Cask of Amontillado” is told by the main character, Montresor.

What’s the word? adj. not to be endured; intolerable

Quote/What’s the element? “”We toast to the bones that rest here, ‘Oh no, Fortunato. Let us toast to your long life!”

What’s the word? n. a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgment; an expert

What’s the element? Montresor is a snake. Meaning that he is both evil and sneaky.

What’s the word? n. a chain or shackle placed on the feet or hands

What’s the element? The short story, “The Lottery” is really about the evil that can come through society when tradition is unchecked. The story asks the reader to question where the evil in society comes from.

What’s the word? n. an extremely ignorant person

What literary element? The twist in the end of “The Lottery” when we realized that the winner of the lottery actually won death.

What’s the word? n. a perfect or appropriate place for a person or thing

Montresor This character is manipulative and very prideful of his prestigious family. Readers can tell that he is smart because he makes a sinister plan in order to kill his “friend”. Also, some people would call him crazy.

What’s the world? v. The setting of right and wrong; to set moral structure

What’s the element? Montresor told Fortunato that they needed to turn back before he caught his death. Meaning before he became ill.

What’s the word? v. to annoy or bother