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Answer 1

Answer: A — have become more casual over time.

Evidence: Jackson describes the black box as shabby and notes that much of the original ceremony and meaning has been lost; the townspeople treat the lottery as a routine, even casual event (conversing, joking, children playing), rather than a solemn ritual.