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

2. What beverage is sitting out as Mary waits in the opening of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Coffee and milk
(b) Orange juice and rum
(c) Whiskey and soda water
(d) Tea and lemon juice

3. By what name is Mary addressed by the store clerk?
(a) Mary
(b) Mrs. Maloney
(c) Miss Mary
(d) Mrs. M.

4. What is the officer’s reply when another says from the kitchen, "She wants us to finish it. She said so. Be doing her a favor”?
(a) Fine, I’ll take some home for my dog
(b) I would but I’m full
(c) Okay then. Give me some more
(d) Let’s just hide it in the trash

5. What word used in describing the story’s setting refers to a piece of furniture, as in a dining room, often with shelves or drawers?
(a) Rearshelf
(b) Topdrawer
(c) Sideboard
(d) Frontslab

Short Answer Questions

1. Patrick tells Mary in the story, “I've thought about it a good deal and I've decided the only thing to do is” what?

2. Mary tells the store clerk that Patrick has caught her without any what?

3. What overturns when Patrick falls to his death in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

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

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

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