The Rituals of the lottery

A: have become more casual over time

B: are the same as they have been for generations

C: have. Become stricter and more serious over time

D: have been entirely forgotten by the town

d

explanation:

b is the answer.   i sat on the lumpy sofa, totally exhausted, with a bad taste in my mouth, wondering what i should do next.  

both inform the reader that faryad and liaqat were not given the chance to tell their version of events at the police station.

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