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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. Author Roald Dahl was born in what year?
(a) 1932
(b) 1897
(c) 1916
(d) 1961

2. Mary tells the police detectives that the meat for Patrick’s dinner is where when they question her?
(a) Thawing in the sink
(b) In the freezer
(c) Cooking in the oven
(d) In the refrigerator

3. Who discovers a small patch of congealed blood on Patrick’s head when the police arrive?
(a) A police photographer
(b) Charlie
(c) O'Malley
(d) Sergeant Noonan

4. What is the first thing that Mary says after Patrick has related his story in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) I have laundry to do
(b) Get out of here
(c) I am in shock
(d) I’ll get the supper

5. What is a prominent literary element in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Repetitive verse
(b) Onomatopoeia
(c) Symbolism
(d) Literary allusion

Short Answer Questions

1. What overturns when Patrick falls to his death in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

2. What is Sergeant Noonan’s first name in the story?

3. What is Mary’s response when she sees Patrick’s body after returning from the store?

4. What is described as being “twisted back underneath [Patrick’s] body” when Mary returns home from the store?

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

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