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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. Who is the protagonist of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Patrick
(b) Mary
(c) Sam
(d) Sergeant Noonan

2. How does Mary reenter her home after going to the store?
(a) Through the back door
(b) Through the cellar door
(c) Through the front window
(d) Through the front door

3. Of the murder weapon, one of the policemen in the kitchen says that it is probably where?
(a) Long gone
(b) Right under our noses
(c) In an alleyway somewhere
(d) Somewhere hidden in the garden

4. When Mary leaves to go to the store, it’s not yet what time?
(a) 10:00 a.m.
(b) 6:00 p.m
(c) 3:00 p.m.
(d) 9:00 p.m.

5. By what name is Mary addressed by the store clerk?
(a) Miss Mary
(b) Mrs. Maloney
(c) Mrs. M.
(d) Mary

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of quality describes Mary’s skin in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

2. Where does Mary say there’s “plenty of meat and stuff” after Patrick’s arrival?

3. What reason does Mary give to the store clerk for her staying in tonight?

4. As Patrick begins to talk to Mary, the lamplight leaves what aspects of his face in shadow?

5. What murder weapon is used to kill Patrick in the story?

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