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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 is the drink that Mary mixes for herself described in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Strong
(b) Weak
(c) Just right
(d) Ice cold

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

3. What is the “small favor” that Mary asks of Sergeant Noonan and the other officers?
(a) To leave
(b) To let her take a bath
(c) To eat dinner
(d) To let her go to sleep

4. Mary notices a little muscle twitching where on Patrick’s face as he begins to talk to her?
(a) Near the corner of his left eye
(b) On his forehead
(c) Near the corner of his right eye
(d) Near the left corner of his mouth

5. What word from the short story refers to the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers?
(a) Hospitality
(b) Rebuttal
(c) Parade
(d) Tolerance

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mary’s response when she sees Patrick’s body after returning from the store?

2. Where does Mary set her parcel from the store down when she enters her home?

3. Who discovers a small patch of congealed blood on Patrick’s head when the police arrive?

4. How are Mary’s actions described when she kills her husband?

5. One of the police detectives asks Mary if anything in the house could have been used as a weapon and if she will take a look around to see if anything is missing. What items does he suggest?

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