The Lottery and Other Stories Study Guide
The Lottery and Other Stories Quiz 2
1. What causes Mrs. Wilson to treat Boyd condescendingly in “After You, My Dear Alphonse”?
- Boyd is African American.
- Boyd is younger than her own son.
- Boyd runs faster than her own son.
- Boyd is Native American.
2. In “After You, My Dear Alphonse,” what items offered by Mrs. Wilson does Boyd reject?
- secondhand clothing
- food
- toys
- books
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