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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. How long does the police detective take when he goes to check Mary’s alibi at the store?
(a) 8 minutes
(b) 15 minutes
(c) 25 minutes
(d) 35 minutes

2. The narrator's description of Mary and her husband’s home leads the reader to assume they fit into what economic bracket?
(a) Ruling class
(b) Lower class
(c) Upper class
(d) Middle class

3. What does Mary attempt to do in the bedroom after killing Patrick?
(a) Smile
(b) Call her mother
(c) Scream
(d) Cry

4. What does Mary take when she runs downstairs after rehearsing in her room?
(a) Her coat
(b) Her hat
(c) Her purse
(d) Her shoes

5. “Lamb to the Slaughter” is included in what short story compilation?
(a) Someone Like You
(b) Impossible to Solve
(c) Truth be Told
(d) Tales from Afar

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mary do with the meat after killing Patrick?

3. The plot structure of “Lamb to the Slaughter” depicts which qualities?

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”?

5. Mary tells the police detective that she doesn’t own any items like he suggested for the murder weapon, but that there might be some things like that where?

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