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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. Mary tells the police detectives that she was doing what when Patrick arrived home from work?
(a) Sewing
(b) Reading
(c) Singing
(d) Cleaning

2. According to the narrator, Mary “knew [Patrick] didn’t want to speak much until” what was finished?
(a) Supper
(b) The second drink
(c) The first drink
(d) The sunset

3. What food item does Mary offer to Patrick after he arrives home?
(a) Fish
(b) Cheese
(c) Bread
(d) Cake

4. The final comment made by the policemen in “Lamb to the Slaughter” relates to which literary element?
(a) Onomatopoeia
(b) Assonance
(c) Irony
(d) Alliteration

5. Where does Mary sit in the bedroom after killing Patrick?
(a) On the side of the bed
(b) At the foot of the bed
(c) Before the mirror
(d) In front of the window

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the story refers to keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss?

2. Where does Mary exit the home after killing Patrick?

3. Patrick is described as sitting how in a chair in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

4. What are the first thoughts that Mary thinks after killing her husband?

5. By what name does Mary call Sergeant Noonan as the investigation continues?

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