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"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. There's always been a lottery," he added petulantly. "Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody."
—“The Lottery,”
Shirley Jackson
Based on this passage, what do townspeople believe will happen if they stop holding the lottery?
A.They will lose their corn crop.
B.They will no longer be able to find acorns.
C.The townspeople will stop making jokes.
D.The town will lose its young people.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is A- they will lose their corn crop. The lottery has been held for so long, it has become a time honored tradition-good or bad. People are afraid to challenge that tradition for fear of destroying the corn crop and having to eat stewed chickweed and acorns.

Explanation:

Answer 2

From the speech made, the belief is that they  will lose their corn crop.

The summary of the lottery

The speaker is speaking with a sad tone in the excerpt. The speaker is trying to talk about the effect that the villagers would have if the lottery stops.

According to him instead of eating corns they would start to eat chick weed and acorns.

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