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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lamb to the Slaughter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator's description of Mary and her husband’s home leads the reader to assume they fit into what economic bracket?
(a) Ruling class
(b) Middle class
(c) Lower class
(d) Upper class

2. One of the officers in the kitchen says of the murder weapon, “"Personally, I think it's” where?
(a) In the basement
(b) Out in the yard
(c) Long gone
(d) Right here on the premises

3. What is Mary’s presumed reason for going to the store in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) She wanted to get away from her husband
(b) She needed vegetables
(c) She was out of milk
(d) To establish an alibi

4. Who arrives after the police detectives to investigate Patrick’s death?
(a) O'Malley
(b) A police photographer
(c) A doctor
(d) Sergeant Noonan

5. How many policemen are left in Mary’s house after they’ve all had drinks?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 1
(d) 5

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary offer to get Patrick, but is turned down, after he arrives home in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

2. What is Patrick’s profession in the short story?

3. What is a prominent literary element in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

4. “Lamb to the Slaughter” was adapted for an episode of what television show?

5. What is the first thing that Mary says after Patrick has related his story in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

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