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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. “Lamb to the Slaughter” was written and is presumably set in what era?
(a) The 1930s
(b) The 1950s
(c) The 1920s
(d) The 1940s
2. What is the first question that Mary asks Patrick after he arrives home?
(a) Tired darling?
(b) Catch any criminals today?
(c) How was your day?
(d) Where shall we go for dinner?
3. Before Mary commits the crime of murder, she exhibits the qualities of what archetype or stereotype in the story?
(a) The sassy mistress
(b) The loving mother
(c) The loyal maid
(d) The obedient housewife
4. When Mary leaves to go to the store, it’s not yet what time?
(a) 9:00 p.m.
(b) 6:00 p.m
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) 3:00 p.m.
5. Which object from “Lamb to the Slaughter” symbolizes “revenge”?
(a) The pastry string
(b) The newspaper article
(c) The wall clock
(d) The leg of lamb
6. What day of the week is it in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Sunday
(b) Thursday
(c) Tuesday
(d) Friday
7. Who does Mary rehearse speaking to in her bedroom after killing Patrick?
(a) Paul
(b) Patrick
(c) Sam
(d) O’Malley
8. Who arrives after the police detectives to investigate Patrick’s death?
(a) O'Malley
(b) Sergeant Noonan
(c) A doctor
(d) A police photographer
9. What does Mary buy at the store after she’s killed Patrick?
(a) Rice and cheese
(b) Candy and cigarettes
(c) A newspaper and a book
(d) Potatoes and peas
10. Author Roald Dahl is perhaps best known for writing what children’s novel?
(a) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
(b) Where the Wild Things Are
(c) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(d) Sarah, Plain and Tall
11. What is described in the Thermos bucket in the opening of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Stagnant water
(b) A bottle of beer
(c) Fresh ice cubes
(d) A bottle of champagne
12. How long does the police detective take when he goes to check Mary’s alibi at the store?
(a) 25 minutes
(b) 35 minutes
(c) 8 minutes
(d) 15 minutes
13. Mary is told by the policemen that the weapon used to kill her husband was “most certainly a large piece of” what?
(a) Plastic
(b) Metal
(c) Rock
(d) Wood
14. Where was “Lamb to the Slaughter” first published?
(a) Newsweek
(b) Harper’s Magazine
(c) New York Magazine
(d) Reader’s Digest
15. What murder weapon is used to kill Patrick in the story?
(a) A leg of lamb
(b) A gun
(c) A knife
(d) A crow bar
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the presumed setting of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
2. Mary tells the store clerk that Patrick has caught her without any what?
3. What is Mary’s response when Patrick tells her, “Listen, I’ve got something to tell you”?
4. When Mary leaves the store, she tells herself that she’s returning home to do what?
5. What food item does Mary offer to Patrick after he arrives home?
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