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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. Patrick tells Mary in the story, “I've thought about it a good deal and I've decided the only thing to do is” what?
(a) Tell you right away
(b) Pray for forgiveness
(c) Get a divorce
(d) Put the baby up for adoption

2. What word from the story refers to keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss?
(a) Grief
(b) Frantic
(c) Wonder
(d) Astonishment

3. What does Mary tell the police detectives she went to the store to buy when they question her?
(a) Wine
(b) A newspaper
(c) Vegetables
(d) Meat

4. Mary is said to be the wife of what after killing her husband?
(a) A saint
(b) A detective
(c) A philanthropist
(d) A gentleman

5. Who discovers a small patch of congealed blood on Patrick’s head when the police arrive?
(a) A police photographer
(b) Sergeant Noonan
(c) O'Malley
(d) Charlie

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sergeant Noonan’s first name in the story?

2. Where in “Lamb to the Slaughter” does the rising action take place?

3. Where does Mary discover her dead husband lying after she returns from the store?

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

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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