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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’s last name in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Maloney
(b) Moore
(c) Matheson
(d) Markley

2. The final comment made by the policemen in “Lamb to the Slaughter” relates to which literary element?
(a) Alliteration
(b) Assonance
(c) Onomatopoeia
(d) Irony

3. What kind of meat does Mary take from the freezer in the story?
(a) A whole salmon
(b) A leg of lamb
(c) A string of sausages
(d) A venison roast

4. When Mary leaves to go to the store, it’s not yet what time?
(a) 3:00 p.m.
(b) 9:00 p.m.
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m

5. What dessert does Mary purchase at the store?
(a) Apple pie
(b) Lemon cake
(c) Cheesecake
(d) Iced cream

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Mary commits the crime of murder, she exhibits the qualities of what archetype or stereotype in the story?

2. What word from the story refers to a state of being desperate or wild with excitement, passion or fear?

3. What is Mary doing as she awaits her husband’s arrival in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

4. Who is the first police officer to examine Patrick’s body?

5. What does Mary say when the police pick up after she calls them?

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