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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. To whom does Mary call out when she returns from the store?
(a) Jack
(b) Ben
(c) Patrick
(d) Sam

2. Patrick tells Mary not to make supper for him for what reason in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) He’s going out
(b) He’s not hungry
(c) He doesn’t like her cooking
(d) It is too late in the day

3. What is the meat from the freezer wrapped in?
(a) Foil
(b) Paper
(c) Burlap
(d) Plastic

4. Where does Mary say there’s “plenty of meat and stuff” after Patrick’s arrival?
(a) In the freezer
(b) In the cellar
(c) In the garage
(d) In the cabinets

5. What time does the clock say when Mary begins to listen for her husband’s arrival in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) 5:15 p.m.
(b) 3:30 p.m.
(c) 8:05 p.m.
(d) 4:50 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first police officer to examine Patrick’s body?

2. The narrator states in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter,” that the time when Mary’s husband arrives home is always what kind of “time of day” for her?

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

4. Mary explains that she hasn’t made any supper for what reason in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

5. What does Mary say when the police pick up after she calls them?

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