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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 “unusual” thing does Patrick do after he arrives home in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) He goes out to the garage
(b) He sits outside on the porch
(c) He downs his drink in one swallow
(d) He lies down in bed

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

3. What does Patrick say when Mary “began to get frightened” in the first section of the story?
(a) I don’t want any dinner
(b) Is dinner ready yet?
(c) I need another drink
(d) Just for a minute, sit down

4. Who discovers a small patch of congealed blood on Patrick’s head when the police arrive?
(a) Sergeant Noonan
(b) O'Malley
(c) A police photographer
(d) Charlie

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mary’s presumed reason for going to the store in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

2. What is a literary technique used to develop suspense in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

3. How many police officers initially arrive after Mary calls the police?

4. The narrator states in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter,” that the time when Mary’s husband arrives home is always what kind of “time of day” for her?

5. Who does Mary rehearse speaking to in her bedroom after killing Patrick?

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