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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 is the officer’s reply when another says from the kitchen, "She wants us to finish it. She said so. Be doing her a favor”?
(a) Okay then. Give me some more
(b) I would but I’m full
(c) Fine, I’ll take some home for my dog
(d) Let’s just hide it in the trash

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

3. What murder weapon is used to kill Patrick in the story?
(a) A knife
(b) A gun
(c) A crow bar
(d) A leg of lamb

4. What kind of meat does Mary take from the freezer in the story?
(a) A whole salmon
(b) A string of sausages
(c) A venison roast
(d) A leg of lamb

5. “Lamb to the Slaughter” was initially rejected by what periodical for publication?
(a) Readers Digest
(b) Newsweek
(c) Harper’s Magazine
(d) The New Yorker

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary buy at the store after she’s killed Patrick?

2. What word from the short story refers to the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers?

3. Where was author Roald Dahl born?

4. What does Mary ask Sergeant Noonan to give her as the investigation continues?

5. Who gets up at once after the congealed blood is found on Patrick’s head and hurries to the phone?

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