Question

what happens to mrs. hutchinson at the end of the story? a she is killed by the townspeople with stones. b she is tricked into picking the paper with the black mark. c she is banished from the town and never able to return. d she is punished by the townspeople for a crime she committed.

Explanation:

In "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, Mrs. Hutchinson is the one who draws the marked paper in the lottery. As per the town's tradition, the person who draws the marked paper is stoned to death by the townspeople. Option B is incorrect as she isn't tricked; she just ends up with the marked paper. Option C is wrong as she isn't banished. Option D is incorrect because she didn't commit a crime; it's a ritualistic lottery. So the correct answer is A.

Answer:

A. She is killed by the townspeople with stones.