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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 is Mary doing as she awaits her husband’s arrival in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Listening to the radio
(b) Sewing
(c) Reading
(d) Painting

2. What is the first sound that Mary hears of her husband’s arrival in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) A creaking gate
(b) Tires on the gravel
(c) Singing
(d) Coughing

3. Patrick tells Mary not to make supper for him for what reason in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) He doesn’t like her cooking
(b) He’s not hungry
(c) It is too late in the day
(d) He’s going out

4. From what narrative tense is “Lamb to the Slaughter” related?
(a) Present tense
(b) Future imperfect tense
(c) Present possessive tense
(d) Past tense

5. How many policemen are left in Mary’s house after they’ve all had drinks?
(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 4

Short Answer Questions

1. After Patrick is confirmed as dead, who arrives next to Mary’s house to join the investigation?

2. What does Mary do at the end of the short story?

3. Mary tells the police detectives that Patrick was where when she returned from the store?

4. How long does Patrick remain standing before he crashes to the carpet?

5. How does Mary kill her husband in the story?

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