What conclusion cannot be drawn?

A.) Jackson's separation of the crowd to allow Mrs. Delacroix through at the beginning of the lottery is an example of foreshadowing.

B.) Jackson clearly states in the opening paragraph that the gathering takes less than two hours.

C.) Jackson still keeps the reader in suspense by waiting until the very end of the story to reveal the purpose of the stones.

D.) Shirley Jackson published this short story in 1948.

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Heidi Spence

18 July, 02:17

What conclusion cannot be drawn?

A.) Jackson's separation of the crowd to allow Mrs. Delacroix through at the beginning of the lottery is an example of foreshadowing.

B.) Jackson clearly states in the opening paragraph that the gathering takes less than two hours.

C.) Jackson still keeps the reader in suspense by waiting until the very end of the story to reveal the purpose of the stones.

D.) Shirley Jackson published this short story in 1948.

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Abel Bates · Answer 1

The correct answer is D.

Answers A-C are conclusions that can be drawn from the story.

Even though the story WAS published in 1948, the reader would not be able to conclude that from the story. Jackson wrote the story in such a way as to make it timeless. It could take place now, in 2018, or even in 1928.