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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. Where does Mary say there’s “plenty of meat and stuff” after Patrick’s arrival?
(a) In the freezer
(b) In the garage
(c) In the cabinets
(d) In the cellar

2. Who is the protagonist of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Sergeant Noonan
(b) Sam
(c) Patrick
(d) Mary

3. Mary is told by the policemen that the weapon used to kill her husband was “most certainly a large piece of” what?
(a) Wood
(b) Rock
(c) Plastic
(d) Metal

4. What is Mary’s presumed reason for going to the store in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) She wanted to get away from her husband
(b) To establish an alibi
(c) She was out of milk
(d) She needed vegetables

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is working at the store when Mary arrives after killing Patrick?

2. What kind of air is described about Mary and “everything she did” in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

3. How is Patrick said to travel in relation to Mary as he relates his story in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

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

5. What is Mary’s last name in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

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