Question

read the excerpt from \the lottery\ by shirley jackson.
\its tessie,\ mr. summers said, and his voice was hushed. \show us her paper, bill.\
how does this dialogue move the plot forward?

it causes old man warner to insist the lottery is necessary.

it sets the stoning of tessie in motion.

it makes the villagers change their minds.

it ends the story.

Explanation:

In "The Lottery", after identifying Tessie as the lottery's "winner", the next step in the ritual is the stoning of the selected person. The dialogue here confirms Tessie as the chosen one and initiates the actions leading to her stoning. The first option is incorrect as Old Man Warner's insistence isn't triggered by this dialogue. The third is wrong because villagers don't change their minds about the lottery ritual. The fourth is incorrect as the story doesn't end here.

Answer:

B. It sets the stoning of Tessie in motion.