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History, 17.04.2020 20:18 jdodger5165

"Used to be a saying about 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.' First thing you know, we'd all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There's always been a lottery," he added petulantly. "Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody."
—“The Lottery,”
Shirley Jackson
Based on this passage, what do townspeople believe will happen if they stop holding the lottery?
A. They will lose their corn crop.
B. They will no longer be able to find acorns.
C. The townspeople will stop making jokes.
D. The town will lose its young people.

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