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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. Where is Patrick standing when Mary reenters the living room with the meat from the freezer?
(a) In the kitchen
(b) On the porch
(c) By the window
(d) On the stairs

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

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

4. When Mary gets up to leave the room after Patrick’s related his story, she cannot feel what?
(a) Her face looking in the mirror
(b) Her hands reaching for her coat
(c) Her eyes, gazing around the room
(d) Her feet touching the floor

5. Mary tells the police detectives that the meat for Patrick’s dinner is where when they question her?
(a) In the freezer
(b) Cooking in the oven
(c) Thawing in the sink
(d) In the refrigerator

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mary doing as she enters her home from the store?

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

3. What is the first sound that Mary hears of her husband’s arrival in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

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

5. How does Mary reenter her home after going to the store?

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