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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 refers to the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed?
(a) Alibi
(b) Sentence
(c) Motive
(d) Prosecution

2. How long does Patrick remain standing before he crashes to the carpet?
(a) 5-10 seconds
(b) 15-20 seconds
(c) 2-3 seconds
(d) 4-5 seconds

3. Mary hides the truth about Patrick’s murder to presumably protect whom?
(a) Patrick’s lover
(b) Her secret lover
(c) Her unborn child
(d) Her mother

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

5. Patrick tells Mary that he’ll give her what after he’s related his story in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) The car
(b) The child
(c) The house
(d) Money

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mary go after leaving Patrick in the living room in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

2. Where does Mary exit the home after killing Patrick?

3. How does Mary kill her husband in the story?

4. Of the murder weapon, one of the policemen in the kitchen says, "Whoever done it, they're not going to be carrying a thing like that around with them longer than they” what?

5. What time does the clock say when Mary begins to listen for her husband’s arrival in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

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