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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. How many table lamps are described in the room in the opening of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 4

2. Where does Mary go after leaving Patrick in the living room in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Outside
(b) To the attic
(c) To the cellar
(d) To the bedroom

3. What does Mary resume doing after Patrick arrives home in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Cooking
(b) Sewing
(c) Reading
(d) Humming

4. How long does Patrick remain standing before he crashes to the carpet?
(a) 2-3 seconds
(b) 4-5 seconds
(c) 5-10 seconds
(d) 15-20 seconds

5. The plot structure of “Lamb to the Slaughter” depicts which qualities?
(a) It follows a nonlinear plot line
(b) It follows a traditional plot line
(c) It follows a postmodern plot line
(d) It follows an anticlimactic plot line

Short Answer Questions

1. Mary is awaiting her husband’s arrival from where in the opening of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

2. What does Mary take from her husband when he first arrives home in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

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

4. Mary tells Patrick that he can eat his dinner where in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

5. How is Mary said to greet the store clerk when she arrives after killing Patrick?

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