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why is mrs. hutchinson upset? a mr. summers tricked her husband. b she wasnt chosen for the lottery. c her husband was chosen for the lottery. d mr. summers chose her husband for the lotter
In "The Lottery," Mrs. Hutchinson is upset because her husband was chosen for the lottery (the lottery in the story is a ritual with a grim outcome). Option A is incorrect as there's no trickery. Option B is wrong because being unchosen wouldn't upset her in this context. Option D implies intentional choice by Mr. Summers, but the lottery is a random (in the story's process) selection, so C is correct as her husband being selected for the lottery (which leads to the dangerous ritual) is why she's upset.
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C. Her husband was chosen for the lottery.