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2. 1 - $100 Author of Gift of the Maji.
Who is William Sydney Porter, also known as O.Henry?

3. 1 - $200 Author of The Lottery, written in 1948.
Who is Shirley Jackson?

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20th century short-story writer, known for writing in the supernatural and horror genre, bringing to light social issues.
Who is Shirley Jackson?

5. 1 - $400 Known writing surprise endings with many twists.
Who is O.Henry?

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This author used biblical allusions throughout the story in order to convey a specific theme.
Who is O. Henry?

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This story takes place in an $8 flat apartment, the evening before Christmas day.
Gift of the Maji

8. 2 - $200 She flopped down on her shabby couch…
This setting helps describe the conflict that the main character is having throughout the story.
Gift of the Maji

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In The Lottery, the setting changes from the beginning of the story to the end. How does it change and why?
Warm, sunny, flowers-blossoming in the beginning of the story creates a positive, cheerful, care-free mood. The end of the story people are panicking, nervous, throwing rocks, which creates a negative, scared mood.

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Shirley Jackson chose a small town, rural area as the setting. Why?
Answers may vary: Focus on tradition, rituals, power, easily controlled due to a lack of different opinions.

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Why would O.Henry make the Gift of the Maji setting be on Christmas Eve?
Conflict of money/gift-giving, and religious connection to the metaphor Maji.

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A woman who nags or complains; to rebuke or fuss at for a wrongdoing
This word was used to describe Mr. Summers’ wife in “The Lottery”.
SCOLD

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To break or cause to break; a piece of wood that hurts if it enters the skin.
The box looked like this in “The Lottery.”
Splintered

14. 3 - $300 What is the meaning of the underlined word?
As Della walked by the Broadway store, she coveted the turquoise combs.
To want to possess

15. 3 - $400 Define the underlined word.
“The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago.”
Equipment needed for a particular activity.

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Her hair were like a cascade of brown waters.
To resemble a waterfall or to appear to flow down.

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When Old Man Warner hears that some places have dropped the lottery, he __________.
expresses strong disapproval

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The winner of the lottery is_________.
Tessie Hutchinson

19. 4 - $300 In the basic exposition, we meet Della ___.
crying on the couch

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By tradition, those who draw the slips of paper during the first round are

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Mrs. Hutchinson’s late arrival proves to be an example of ___.

22. 5 - $100 What are some of the themes in The Lottery?
Some traditions should be broken, Don’t always follow the crowd, Human nature can be easily manipulated…

23. 5 - $200 What are some of the possible themes in Gift of the Maji?
Give wise gifts, Love is more important than money, Giving, etc.

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Mr. Graves, Mr. Summers, Maji, the black box and Hutchinson are all examples of what figurative language device?
Symbols.

25. 5 - $400 Mr. Graves name means __________, which is a _________.
Death-symbolism.

26. 5 - $500 Name the 3 types of irony and give 2 examples.
Dramatic, situational, verbal

27. Final Jeopardy
Why is Tessie Hutchinson singled out at The Lottery and ultimately, the winner of The Lottery?
She arrives late, continues to complain and interrupt The Lottery, which is rebellion and not what Mr. Summers wants to happen during this towns old tradition.