1. Mary is described as loving the way that Patrick remains silent about his what, in the beginning of the short story?
(a) Anger
(b) Tiredness
(c) Admiration
(d) Frustration

2. What is the first sound that Mary hears of her husband’s arrival in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Coughing
(b) Tires on the gravel
(c) Singing
(d) A creaking gate

3. What is a literary technique used to develop suspense in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Foreshadowing
(b) Literary allusion
(c) Assonance
(d) Nonlinear plot

4. As the search goes on, Mary knows that there are other policemen searching where?
(a) At her mother’s house
(b) In the garden around the house
(c) At the grocery store
(d) In the cellar and attic

5. “Lamb to the Slaughter” is included in what short story compilation?
(a) Someone Like You
(b) Truth be Told
(c) Tales from Afar
(d) Impossible to Solve

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. From what narrative point of view is “Lamb to the Slaughter” related?

3. Which object from “Lamb to the Slaughter” symbolizes “revenge”?

4. How is Mary said to feel as she comes out of her shock after killing Patrick in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

5. Who is offered more as Mary listens to the policemen in the kitchen eating?

(see the answer key)

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