In lines 328–330, Gregor speculates about how his family and the chief clerk will react when they see him: “If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor’s responsibility and he could rest.” What “responsibility” is Gregor concerned about? Why would a shocked reaction free him from it?

When talking about people who suggest the lottery should be given up, Old Man Warner says, “Used  to be a saying about ‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.’ First thing you know, we’d all be eating  stewed chickweed and acorns”.   What can you infer about the purpose of the lottery  from these lines?

The phrase “let freedom ring” comes from 

In lines 24–31, the author describes how men stop throwing rocks so that she and her nieces can scramble toward the crowd. This incident illustrates the fact that 

Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word. To enunciate is to

Which type of receptors are primarily activated by adrenergic medications?

 What does intermittent mean? 

Written Response In what way is the movement of water similar to the way people in large groups move when they evacuate a building or an area? In what way does the movement of water differ from the movement of people?

In lines 54–56, Quindlen says there was concern after the cold war that “the left side of the hyphen  . . . would overwhelm the right.”    Which statement best summarizes this concern?

Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word. What does a pluralistic nation have?