Question

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which of the following responses best explains why the village originally held the lottery?
a. they believed the ritual sacrifice would bring them good fortune.
b. their government enforced the tradition.
c. the villagers heard that terrible things happened to towns that discontinued the lottery.
d. to deter villagers from committing crimes.
ms - ela: ms rl.8.3

Explanation:

In Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery", the village originally held the lottery believing that the ritual sacrifice would bring good fortune and a bountiful harvest. There is no indication that the government enforced it, that they heard about bad things happening to other towns that stopped, or that it was to deter crime.

Answer:

A. They believed the ritual sacrifice would bring them good fortune.