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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Charlie and LuAnn's real estate agent?

2. Who does LuAnn call just after finding Duane's dead body?

3. What is the name of the man LuAnn hires to build a fence, and also ends up saving her from a car chase?

4. What does LuAnn's quick departure leave her without in New York?

5. According to the author who is researching the lottery system, what is the ratio of lottery winners who ultimately declare bankruptcy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Charlie help make arrangements for LuAnn to return to the U.S. after being away 10 years?

2. How are LuAnn's physical attributes first described in the book?

3. What is Charlie's first impression of LuAnn?

4. What does LuAnn discover the next day when she returns to the office where she had her interview with Jackson?

5. How is LuAnn's visit to her parents' grave described?

6. How are Charlie's feelings towards LuAnn described when he watches her accept her lottery winnings from the crowd?

7. How is Thomas Donovan's relationship with Alicia Crane first described in the book?

8. What does LuAnn do to the red-haired woman she catches her boyfriend Duane in bed with?

9. How is LuAnn's interaction with Jackson described when she gets into a limousine with him after accepting her lottery winnings?

10. What does LuAnn discover in her trailer when she arrives to get some items and leave Duane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greed is one sentiment shown in many of the book's characters and is responsible for many of their actions.

Part 1.) What might the author be saying about the true nature of greed based on the detrimental circumstances that occurred with LuAnn in the book? Part 2.) What evidence is present to suggest one can overcome greed with love?

Part 3.) What can we learn about the true nature of greed based on Jackson's fate?

Essay Topic 2

The way the lottery is presented in the book, it almost appears to be another character, with the reader learning about the many facets involved in its presentation.

Part 1.) What are some of the ways that Jackson makes the lottery out to be a foolproof plan where nothing can go wrong?

Part 2.) What are some positive things that come out of winning the lottery based on the authors' portrayal of Roberta Reynolds?

Part 3.) What do we learn is the true nature of the lottery, and how does this reflect on the old saying, "if something seems too good to be true, it probably is"?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast LuAnn's character before winning the lottery and after she accepted her winnings. What is telling of the way her character has grown over this time, and does it appear her character has become more evolved or more sheltered?

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