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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. According to the narrator, “the detectives kept asking [Mary] a lot of questions. But they always treated her” how?
(a) Respectfully
(b) Innocently
(c) Suspiciously
(d) Kindly

2. Mary tells herself as she walks home from the store, “That’s the way. Do Everything” how?
(a) Right and natural
(b) Tame and normal
(c) Fast and accurate
(d) Nice and stealthily

3. Patrick tells Mary in the first half of “Lamb to the Slaughter,” “I hope you won’t blame” who too much?
(a) God
(b) My mistress
(c) Me
(d) Yourself

4. Patrick tells Mary that what he has to say will be what to her in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Not what she wants to hear
(b) A bit of a shock
(c) Somewhat of a relief
(d) Potentially crushing

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mary go after leaving Patrick in the living room in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

2. “Lamb to the Slaughter” is included in what short story compilation?

3. What is the first sound that Mary hears of her husband’s arrival in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

4. What food item does Mary offer to Patrick after he arrives home?

5. Before Mary commits the crime of murder, she exhibits the qualities of what archetype or stereotype in the story?

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