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What is the main theme of the book 'The Lottery Ticket'?
What is the main theme of the book 'The Lottery Ticket'?
What is the amount of money the lottery prize was in 'The Lottery Ticket'?
What is the amount of money the lottery prize was in 'The Lottery Ticket'?
How does Ivan initially react to his wife's belief that she won the lottery?
How does Ivan initially react to his wife's belief that she won the lottery?
What do Ivan and his wife argue about after learning the correct lottery number?
What do Ivan and his wife argue about after learning the correct lottery number?
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How does Ivan's mood change after finding out the correct lottery number?
How does Ivan's mood change after finding out the correct lottery number?
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Based on 'The Lottery Ticket', what lesson can be learned from Ivan and his wife's experience?
Based on 'The Lottery Ticket', what lesson can be learned from Ivan and his wife's experience?
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What did Ivan and his wife dream of spending the lottery prize money on?
What did Ivan and his wife dream of spending the lottery prize money on?
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How did the possibility of winning the lottery affect Ivan and his wife emotionally?
How did the possibility of winning the lottery affect Ivan and his wife emotionally?
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What did Ivan imagine doing with the forty thousand if they won the lottery?
What did Ivan imagine doing with the forty thousand if they won the lottery?
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How did Ivan visualize his life if he won the lottery?
How did Ivan visualize his life if he won the lottery?
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What was one of the first things Ivan wanted to buy if they won the lottery?
What was one of the first things Ivan wanted to buy if they won the lottery?
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How did Ivan's wife react to the idea of buying an estate with the lottery money?
How did Ivan's wife react to the idea of buying an estate with the lottery money?
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Why did Ivan consider real property as an investment if they won the lottery?
Why did Ivan consider real property as an investment if they won the lottery?
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What did Ivan imagine doing after taking longer walks in autumn beside the river?
What did Ivan imagine doing after taking longer walks in autumn beside the river?
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What did Ivan dream of enjoying after bathing in the water?
What did Ivan dream of enjoying after bathing in the water?
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What does Ivan dream of doing after taking leisurely walks around his estate?
What does Ivan dream of doing after taking leisurely walks around his estate?
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What did Ivan's wife ask him to look for in the newspaper?
What did Ivan's wife ask him to look for in the newspaper?
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Why did Ivan initially not want to check the lottery numbers?
Why did Ivan initially not want to check the lottery numbers?
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What was the series number of Ivan's wife's lottery ticket?
What was the series number of Ivan's wife's lottery ticket?
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How did Ivan react when he saw the series 9,499 in the list of winners?
How did Ivan react when he saw the series 9,499 in the list of winners?
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What did Ivan fail to check initially?
What did Ivan fail to check initially?
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How did Ivan's wife react when he told her the series number was a winner?
How did Ivan's wife react when he told her the series number was a winner?
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What phrase is used to describe Ivan's initial skepticism about winning the lottery?
What phrase is used to describe Ivan's initial skepticism about winning the lottery?
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What did Ivan drop when he saw the winning number?
What did Ivan drop when he saw the winning number?
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What did Ivan's wife do just before realizing they may have won?
What did Ivan's wife do just before realizing they may have won?
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How is Ivan's reaction to potentially winning described?
How is Ivan's reaction to potentially winning described?
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What does Ivan imagine when considering his wife traveling abroad?
What does Ivan imagine when considering his wife traveling abroad?
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How does Ivan's perception of his wife change after considering the lottery winnings?
How does Ivan's perception of his wife change after considering the lottery winnings?
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What does Ivan think about his wife's potential reaction to winning the lottery?
What does Ivan think about his wife's potential reaction to winning the lottery?
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How does Ivan view his wife's relatives in light of the potential lottery winnings?
How does Ivan view his wife's relatives in light of the potential lottery winnings?
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What does the passage suggest about Ivan's attitude towards money?
What does the passage suggest about Ivan's attitude towards money?
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How does the passage describe the weather at the beginning?
How does the passage describe the weather at the beginning?
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What does Ivan initially consider doing in response to the gloomy weather?
What does Ivan initially consider doing in response to the gloomy weather?
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What does the passage suggest about Ivan's relationship with his wife?
What does the passage suggest about Ivan's relationship with his wife?
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What does the passage imply about Ivan's perception of his own age?
What does the passage imply about Ivan's perception of his own age?
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What does the passage suggest about the nature of Ivan's thoughts regarding the lottery?
What does the passage suggest about the nature of Ivan's thoughts regarding the lottery?
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Study Notes
The Lottery Ticket
- The story is about a man named Ivan Dmitritch and his wife, who believe they have won the lottery.
- The wife is ecstatic when Ivan reads out the correct series of numbers, but not the correct number.
- The couple starts to daydream about what they would do with the prize money, 75,000 dollars.
- Ivan suggests buying a new estate, spending money on immediate expenses, and investing the rest in the bank.
- The couple's fantasies become more elaborate, with visions of a new life, traveling, and enjoying leisure activities.
Ivan's Daydreams
- Ivan imagines owning an estate in the Tula or Oryol provinces, with a summer villa and a constant income.
- He pictures himself enjoying a relaxed life, with a warm climate, good food, and leisure activities like bathing, fishing, and reading.
- He also imagines traveling abroad, specifically to the South of France, Italy, or India, during the St. Martin's summer.
Ivan's Concerns
- Ivan starts to worry about what would happen if his wife won the lottery and became wealthy.
- He imagines her becoming stingy and controlling, and that she would only give him a small amount of money.
- He also thinks about how his wife's relatives would come crawling for money, and how they would be a nuisance.
The Reality Check
- Ivan's wife asks him to check the newspaper for the winning lottery numbers.
- Ivan discovers that the series number is correct, but the number is not 26, as they thought, but 46.
- The couple's dreams and fantasies are crushed, and they are left with disappointment and frustration.
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Test your knowledge on 'The Lottery Ticket' by Anton Chekhov with this quiz. Explore the themes and events in this classic short story.
