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The Lottery Ticket
Reading Activity
Answer the Short Response Questions?
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Which inference about Ivan Dmitritch is best supported with text?
He thinks that playing the lottery is a waste of time and money.
He doesn't play the lottery because it is against his religion.
He encourages his wife to play the lottery more frequently.
He plays the lottery quite often and it angers his wife.
How do you know this? Cite evidence from the text to support your response.
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Which best describes Ivan and Masha Dmitritch's financial position at the start of the text?
They are very wealthy.
They cannot afford to eat.
They are struggling to survive.
They have everything that they need.
Why do you believe this? Quote the text in your answer.
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Which is NOT part of Ivan's fantasy?
His children play in the garden and dig in the sand.
He dances with his wife under the moonlight.
He reads magazines and falls asleep on the couch.
He hunts for mushrooms and watches people fish.
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Which figurative language technique is used in the following sentence?
"The bare trees weep, the wind is damp and cold."
"The bare trees weep, the wind is damp and cold."
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Understatement
How do you figure? Explain your answer in complete sentences.
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Which best expresses how the lottery ticket affects Ivan's opinion of his wife?
He appreciates her more than ever because her money can solve their problems.
He becomes resentful of her and finds her unattractive.
He suddenly acts very nice to his wife because he thinks that she will have money.
He does not care about money; he just wants to finish reading the paper.
How do you know this? Cite the text in your response.
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Which of these statements about Ivan Dmitritch is FALSE?
He worries that his wife will spend the money too quickly.
He wants to go on a vacation alone.
He thinks that he is more attractive than his wife.
He dislikes his wife's family.
How do you know that this statement is false? Support your argument with evidence from the text.
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From which perspective is this story narrated?
First-Person
Second-Person
Third-Person Objective
Third-Person Limited
Third-Person Omniscient
Why did the author choose this mode of narration? How might the story be different if another mode of narration were chosen?
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Which statement best expresses a theme in this text?
Always ask for more than you need.
Money doesn't buy happiness.
If you don't play, you can't win.
You need money to make money.
Love is stronger than greed.
Why do you believe this? Use the text to support your answer.
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Which of these statements about Masha Dmitritch is FALSE?
She would enjoy sharing her winnings with her husband.
She knows her husband very well.
She thinks bad things about her husband.
She is in a worse position for having played the lottery.
How do you know that this statement is false? Cite the text in your answer.
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Which conclusion is best supported by the text?
Money gives people the potential to do great and noble things.
It's fun and harmless to dream about winning a lot of money.
Nothing brings a couple closer together like planning a vacation.
Just the thought of money can bring out the worst in people.
Why do you believe this? Use the text in your response.
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