Mrs. Hutchinson is upset because her husband, Bill Hutchinson, was chosen for the lottery. In Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery," she protests the unfairness of the lottery once she realizes the implications of her husband's selection. While she doesn't initially seem concerned about the lottery itself, her distress becomes more evident when her husband's name is drawn, highlighting her emotional response to the societal norms and the brutal tradition they participate in. Therefore, the correct answer is:
Her husband was chosen for the lottery.
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