Why did the editors at the New Yorker want to change the date to June 27?

That's the day the story was published.

What/who killed Shirley Jackson?

heart failure (smoking and overweight)

Why did the postmaster dislike Shirley Jackson?

She got more than 300 letters in a few weeks.

Why did Shirley Jackson say she was born in 1919 instead of her actual year, 1916?

She wanted to appear younger than her husband

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1
A favorite theme for Shirley Jackson's stories was...
psychological horror
killing seagulls
fixing cars
drinking amontillado
2
When people read Jackson's story in the New Yorker, many...
began stoning people in their own towns.
ordered extra copies.
bought lottery tickets from the state of NY
cancelled their subscriptions.
3
Which country banned the New Yorker as a result of Jackson's story being published?
Mali
United Kingdom
South Africa
Cambodia
4
Why did the editors at the New Yorker want to change the date to June 27?
That's the day the story was published.
That's the night the printing press was created.
That's the night the lights went out in Georgia.
That's the day the chief editor's daughter was born.
5
Which famous author was inspired by Shirley Jackson?
Alice Walker
Anton Chekhov
Stephen King
J.K. Rowling
6
How many of the 300+ letters that Jackson received were nice?
148
13
7
27
7
How many children did Shirley Jackson have?
0
5
6
4
8
What/who killed Shirley Jackson?
Jack the ripper
heart failure (smoking and overweight)
kidney failure (heavy drinker)
Fortunato
9
Jackson moved from CA to this city (where Mrs. Flatley lived)...
State College, PA
Rochester, NY
Columbia, KY
Fairview, PA
10
How many of Jackson's stories were published in the New Yorker?
12
22
2
32
11
Which magazine first published "The Lottery?"
Time
Readers Digest
The New Yorker
Sports Illustrated
12
Besides writing, what were two other favorite activities for Jackson?
drawing and painting
swimming and dancing
chocolate and peanut butter
acting and stand up comedy
13
Why did the postmaster dislike Shirley Jackson?
She got more than 300 letters in a few weeks.
They used to date. It ended bitterly.
Define postmaster...
She only picked up her mail once a year.
14
Why did Shirley Jackson say she was born in 1919 instead of her actual year, 1916?
She kept her age a large secret because of women's rights
She wanted to appear younger than her husband
She kept the birth of her first child a secret (at 12 yo)
Her mother and father weren't married until 1919
15
Why did Jackson drop out of University of Rochester?
failing grades
mental depression
had a baby
lung disease

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