7. Which quote from “The Morning of June 28, 1948” best supports the conclusion that the public strongly disliked “The Lottery?” (1 point)
“This, as any writer of stories can tell you, is not a usual thing.”
“Your story has kicked up quite a fuss around the office.”
“Later that day there was a call from one of the magazine’s editors; they had had a couple of people phone in about my story, he said, and was there anything I particularly wanted him to say if there were any more calls?”
“One of the most terrifying aspects of publishing stories and books is the realization that they are going to be read, and read by strangers.”
“Later that day there was a call from one of the magazine’s editors; they had had a couple of people phone in about my story, he said, and was there anything I particularly wanted him to say if there were any more calls?”
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8. Which of the following passages from "The Morning of June 28, 1948, and 'The Lottery'" best shows how Shirley Jackson’s specific word choices contribute to the story’s tone? (1 point)
A]I went on picking up the mail every morning, pushing my daughter up and down the hill in her stroller, anticipating pleasurably the check from The New Yorker, and shopping for groceries.
B]The weather stayed nice and it looked as though it was going to be a good summer.
C]No, I said, nothing in particular; it was just a story I wrote.
D]Then, on June 28, The New Yorker came out with my story.