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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. One of the officers in the kitchen says of Patrick, “The doc says his skull was smashed all to pieces just like from a” what?
(a) Tire iron
(b) Sledgehammer
(c) Baseball bat
(d) A piece of firewood

2. Mary calls the police officer’s dear friends of whom in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Jesus
(b) Hers
(c) Sam
(d) Patrick

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

4. When Mary leaves the store, she tells herself that she’s returning home to do what?
(a) Wash the dishes
(b) Finish the laundry
(c) Cook dinner for her husband
(d) Call her sister on the phone

5. What is the first question that Mary asks Patrick after he arrives home?
(a) How was your day?
(b) Tired darling?
(c) Catch any criminals today?
(d) Where shall we go for dinner?

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mary sit in the bedroom after killing Patrick?

2. What is Mary’s presumed reason for killing her husband in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

3. The final comment made by the policemen in “Lamb to the Slaughter” relates to which literary element?

4. To whom does Mary call out when she returns from the store?

5. What is Mary’s response when the police officer on the phone asks, “Who’s speaking?”

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