Why is it significant that the villagers have forgotten the ritual but remember to use stones?
Read the passage from "The Lottery."
Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost
the original black box, they still remembered to use
stones. The pile of stones the boys had made earlier
was ready, there were stones on the ground with the
blowing scraps of paper that had come out of the box.
Mrs. Delacroix selected a stone so large she had to
pick it up with both hands and turned to Mrs. Dunbar.
"Come on," she said. "Hurry up."
It suggests that people in society often do things
without the intent to harm people.
It symbolizes that people unconsciously follow
society's conventions even when they are unethical.
O It suggests that most people in society are aware of
the reasons for their actions.
It symbolizes that most people in society are willing
to sacrifice their happiness for others.

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous