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” (lines 197–199). what can you infer about the purpose of the lottery from these lines?

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Alittle later than his thisbe had, and he could see what surely were the tracks of a wild beast left clearly on deep dust. his face grew ashen. and when he had found the bloodstained shawl, he cried: "now this same night will see two lovers lose their lives: she was the one more worthy of long life: it's i who bear the guilt for this. which statement best describes how the order of events creates tension?

Match each word from richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game" to its correct meaning. placid doggedly zealous scruples with determination arrowright extremely passionate arrowright morals arrowright calm arrowright