Read the passage from "The Lottery": The lottery was conducted-as were the square dances, the teen-age club, the Halloween program-by Mr Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities.

What is the connotative meaning of the word lottery?

A) Joyous anticipation

B) Regret

C) curiosity

D) Raffle

Based solely on their titles, which contemporary novel most likely contains a mythological element that is also found in “cruel tribute? ”

What impact does the use of dashes have on the rhythmic structure of this poem? the dashes create imperfect rhyme that confuses the reader. the dashes create a slow rhythm that is pleasant for the reader. the dashes create a quick rhythm that confuses the reader the dashes create a heightened rhythm that excites the reader

Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs. match each excerpt to the type of characterization it uses.