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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. What dessert does Mary purchase at the store?
(a) Lemon cake
(b) Iced cream
(c) Cheesecake
(d) Apple pie

2. “Lamb to the Slaughter” was written and is presumably set in what era?
(a) The 1930s
(b) The 1950s
(c) The 1920s
(d) The 1940s

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

4. How many notes does the police detective have when he returns from checking Mary’s alibi at the store?
(a) Two pages of notes
(b) A paragraph of notes
(c) A page of notes
(d) A couple of sentences as notes

5. Mary notices a little muscle twitching where on Patrick’s face as he begins to talk to her?
(a) Near the corner of his left eye
(b) Near the left corner of his mouth
(c) On his forehead
(d) Near the corner of his right eye

Short Answer Questions

1. Mary stops to wonder after killing Patrick, “What were the laws about murderers with” what?

2. One of the police detectives asks Mary if anything in the house could have been used as a weapon and if she will take a look around to see if anything is missing. What items does he suggest?

3. What day of the week is it in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

4. The narrator's description of Mary and her husband’s home leads the reader to assume they fit into what economic bracket?

5. What is described in the Thermos bucket in the opening of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

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