Read this excerpt from "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and answer the question that follows:
"Bill Hutchinson was standing quiet, staring down at the paper in his hand. Suddenly, Tessie Hutchinson shouted to Mr. Summers. 'You didn't give him time enough to take any paper he wanted. I saw you. It wasn't fair!' 'Be a good sport, Tessie.' Mrs. Delacroix called, and Mrs. Graves said, 'All of us took the same chance.' Considering the dire consequences for winning "The Lottery,"

Which of the following statements is ironic and out of place?
A. "You didn't give him time enough to take any paper he wanted."
B. "Be a good sport, Tessie."
C. "Mrs. Delacroix called..."
D. "It wasn't fair!"
E. "All of us took the same chance."



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