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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 the murder weapon, “"Personally, I think it's” where?
(a) Right here on the premises
(b) Long gone
(c) In the basement
(d) Out in the yard

2. “Lamb to the Slaughter” illustrates author Roald Dahl’s fascination with what literary genre?
(a) Horror
(b) Historical fiction
(c) Romance
(d) Science fiction

3. What reason does Mary give to the store clerk for her staying in tonight?
(a) The restaurant is closed
(b) She is feeling ill
(c) The car needs repairs
(d) Patrick is tired

4. What is the meat from the freezer wrapped in?
(a) Plastic
(b) Paper
(c) Foil
(d) Burlap

5. Mary is awaiting her husband’s arrival from where in the opening of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) The grocery store
(b) A funeral
(c) The butcher
(d) Work

Short Answer Questions

1. “Lamb to the Slaughter” was written and is presumably set in what era?

2. Where does Mary go after leaving Patrick in the living room in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

3. Mary hides the truth about Patrick’s murder to presumably protect whom?

4. What color is Patrick’s second drink that he makes for himself described as?

5. What is the presumed setting of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

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