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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 does Mary attempt to do in the bedroom after killing Patrick?
(a) Scream
(b) Smile
(c) Call her mother
(d) Cry

2. What day of the week is it in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Friday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Sunday
(d) Thursday

3. What word from the story refers to keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss?
(a) Frantic
(b) Astonishment
(c) Grief
(d) Wonder

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

5. How are Mary’s eyes described in the story?
(a) Beady
(b) Small
(c) Large
(d) Slanted

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary request while she’s rehearsing in her room after killing Patrick?

2. Patrick tells Mary in the first half of “Lamb to the Slaughter,” “I hope you won’t blame” who too much?

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

4. What time does the clock say when Mary begins to listen for her husband’s arrival in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

5. How does Mary kill her husband in the story?

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