2. The narrator states that Mary “loved to” do what “in the presence of this man” (Patrick) in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Entertain
(b) Philosophize
(c) Luxuriate
(d) Pray

3. How does Mary kill her husband in the story?
(a) She shoots him in the chest
(b) She strangles him
(c) She poisons him
(d) She hits him over the head

4. What does Mary resume doing after Patrick arrives home in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Sewing
(b) Reading
(c) Humming
(d) Cooking

5. As Patrick begins to talk to Mary, the lamplight leaves what aspects of his face in shadow?
(a) His cheek and eyebrow
(b) His nose and hair
(c) His chin and mouth
(d) His hair and ears

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

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

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

9. Where does Mary discover her dead husband lying after she returns from the store?
(a) In the bathroom
(b) In the bedroom
(c) On the stairs
(d) In the living room

10. Author Roald Dahl is perhaps best known for writing what children’s novel?
(a) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(b) Where the Wild Things Are
(c) Sarah, Plain and Tall
(d) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

11. What are the first thoughts that Mary thinks after killing her husband?
(a) All right. So I’ve killed him
(b) Hail to Mary, I’ve done it
(c) Oh dear Lord what have I done
(d) I must call the police

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

13. What is the first sound that Mary hears of her husband’s arrival in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Coughing
(b) A creaking gate
(c) Singing
(d) Tires on the gravel

14. As Mary, in the living room, listens to the policemen in the kitchen, their voices are described as being what “because their mouths were full of meat”?
(a) Mumbling and incoherent
(b) Thick and sloppy
(c) Loud and boisterous
(d) Soft and satisfied

15. Mary is awaiting her husband’s arrival from where in the opening of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) The butcher
(b) Work
(c) A funeral
(d) The grocery store