Shirley Jackson: "The Lottery"

What Do I Do?

 Read and review all information on this page.  Be sure to take careful notes; your notes will be helpful for the final exam!  

Then proceed to the next story tab:

Mark Twain: "A Ghost Story"

Edgar Allan Poe: "Cask of Amontillado"

Stephen King: "The Reapers Image"

Shirley Jackson: "The Lottery"

Richard Connell: "The Most Dangerous Game"

Final Project

Discussion Board

Listen to "The Lottery"

Click on the book cover to listen to "The Lottery."

Additional Background

Click on the image of Shirley Jackon's book cover to link to additional information on her and her work.

Shirley Jackson Biography

Click on the picture of Shirley Jackson to read her biography.

When you are finished with the biography, please answer the quiz question on the right.

Read "The Lottery"

Click on the book cover above to read "The Lottery."

Subject Guide

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Peg Billing
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Teacher Subject Guide

Mrs. Woodall

English 9 Teacher

woodalls@tomahawk.k12.wi.us

Shirley Jackson Quiz Question

In what year was "The Lottery" published in the New Yorker?

Shirley Jackson Quiz Question
1954: 14 votes (17.95%)
1948: 53 votes (67.95%)
1942: 7 votes (8.97%)
1965: 4 votes (5.13%)
Total Votes: 78

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