text: This story takes place in a town of three hundred people, which allows the central event to occur in less than two hours.
full_question: This story takes place in a town of three hundred people, which allows the central event to occur in less than two hours. Surnames in this story include Martin, Summers, and Delacroix [DELL-uh-croy], and Old Man Warner is participating in the title event for the seventy-seventh time. This story’s central event is said to ensure a heavy corn harvest, and a black box is prominently featured. For the points, name this short story that ends with the public stoning of Tessie Hutchinson, the best-known work of Shirley Jackson.
first_sentence: This story takes place in a town of three hundred people, which allows the central event to occur in less than two hours.