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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mary tells Patrick that he can eat his dinner where in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) In his chair
(b) In the dining room
(c) At the diner
(d) At the restaurant

2. Where does Mary tell the police officer on the phone that Patrick is when she calls them?
(a) On the stairs
(b) Slumped over the sofa
(c) In his chair
(d) Lying on the floor

3. What kind of look describes Mary’s eyes in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Placid
(b) Wondering
(c) Excited
(d) Mourning

4. Where does Mary go after leaving Patrick in the living room in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) To the attic
(b) To the cellar
(c) Outside
(d) To the bedroom

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

6. Mary tells the police detectives that the meat for Patrick’s dinner is where when they question her?
(a) Thawing in the sink
(b) In the refrigerator
(c) Cooking in the oven
(d) In the freezer

7. “Lamb to the Slaughter” was written and is presumably set in what era?
(a) The 1930s
(b) The 1950s
(c) The 1940s
(d) The 1920s

8. The narrator's description of Mary and her husband’s home leads the reader to assume they fit into what economic bracket?
(a) Upper class
(b) Middle class
(c) Ruling class
(d) Lower class

9. What does Mary attempt to do in the bedroom after killing Patrick?
(a) Cry
(b) Smile
(c) Scream
(d) Call her mother

10. What is the meat from the freezer wrapped in?
(a) Burlap
(b) Foil
(c) Plastic
(d) Paper

11. What is the presumed setting of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) The United States
(b) Canada
(c) France
(d) England

12. The plot structure of “Lamb to the Slaughter” depicts which qualities?
(a) It follows a traditional plot line
(b) It follows a postmodern plot line
(c) It follows a nonlinear plot line
(d) It follows an anticlimactic plot line

13. As Mary walks home from the store, the narrator states, “Mind you, she wasn’t expecting to find anything. She was just going home with the” what?
(a) Whiskey
(b) Vegetables
(c) Steak
(d) Bread

14. 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) Pray for forgiveness
(b) Put the baby up for adoption
(c) Get a divorce
(d) Tell you right away

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing that Mary says after Patrick has related his story in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

2. Patrick tells Mary that he’ll give her what after he’s related his story in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

3. One of the officers in the kitchen says of Patrick, “The doc says his skull was smashed all to pieces just like from a” what?

4. Who gets up at once after the congealed blood is found on Patrick’s head and hurries to the phone?

5. Patrick tells Mary that what he has to say will be what to her in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

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