An example of external conflict in "The Lottery" is:

A. Villagers are trying to decide whether or not to stone Mrs. Tessie Hutchinson.

B. The villagers have forgotten the ritual of the original black box.

C. Mr. and Mrs. Adams argue with Old Man Warner about the tradition of the lottery.

D. Bill Hutchinson stood quietly staring at the slip of paper in his hand with the black spot during the first round of the lottery.

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Cassius Woodward

26 March, 01:43

An example of external conflict in "The Lottery" is:

A. Villagers are trying to decide whether or not to stone Mrs. Tessie Hutchinson.

B. The villagers have forgotten the ritual of the original black box.

C. Mr. and Mrs. Adams argue with Old Man Warner about the tradition of the lottery.

D. Bill Hutchinson stood quietly staring at the slip of paper in his hand with the black spot during the first round of the lottery.

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Ali Carney · Answer 1

The external force, that influenced on the charachters and caused exernal conflict is being revealed by the second option represented aboveB. The villagers have forgotten the ritual of the original black box. The rest of options represent example of internal conflicts, that can be distinguished by the fact, that it occurs between charachters, or inside his mind.