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

2. How far along is Mary’s pregnancy in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) 6 months
(b) 4 months
(c) 2 months
(d) 8 months

3. What kind of store does Mary go to after killing Patrick?
(a) A bookstore
(b) A candy store
(c) A grocery store
(d) A taxidermy store

4. How are the curtains arranged in the opening of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) The curtains are wide open
(b) Only the right curtain is open
(c) The curtains are drawn
(d) Only the left curtain is open

5. Who discovers a small patch of congealed blood on Patrick’s head when the police arrive?
(a) Charlie
(b) Sergeant Noonan
(c) A police photographer
(d) O'Malley

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator compares “that warm male glow that came out of him to her when they were alone together” to what in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

2. Who does Mary rehearse speaking to in her bedroom after killing Patrick?

3. Mary tells the police detectives that the meat for Patrick’s dinner is where when they question her?

4. How many police officers initially arrive after Mary calls the police?

5. Of the murder weapon, one of the policemen in the kitchen says, "Whoever done it, they're not going to be carrying a thing like that around with them longer than they” what?

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