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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Mary leaves to go to the store, it’s not yet what time?
(a) 6:00 p.m
(b) 9:00 p.m.
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) 3:00 p.m.
2. Mary tells the store clerk that Patrick has caught her without any what?
(a) Dessert
(b) Meat
(c) Beverages
(d) Vegetables
3. What is a prominent literary element in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Repetitive verse
(b) Literary allusion
(c) Symbolism
(d) Onomatopoeia
4. Mary is said to be the wife of what after killing her husband?
(a) A gentleman
(b) A saint
(c) A philanthropist
(d) A detective
5. What does Mary take from her husband when he first arrives home in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) His shoes
(b) His belt
(c) His coat
(d) His tie
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Mary request while she’s rehearsing in her room after killing Patrick?
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”?
3. How is Patrick said to travel in relation to Mary as he relates his story in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
4. Who does Mary rehearse speaking to in her bedroom after killing Patrick?
5. What kind of quality describes Mary’s skin in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Mary’s transformation metaphorically depicted in her descent into the cellar?
2. How would you characterize the tone and mood of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
3. What elements of the setting of “Lamb to the Slaughter” indicate the time period for the story?
4. What crucial information to the story is omitted? Why do you think the author omitted these details?
5. Who is Sergeant Noonan in the story? When does he arrive in “Lamb to Slaughter”?
6. Whose point of view does the narrative of “Lamb to Slaughter” revolve around?
7. How is “climax” defined? Where in “Lamb to the Slaughter” does the climax occur?
8. How is Mary’s discussion with Sam regarding “dessert” an example of verbal irony?
9. How is the theme of passivity in “Lamb to the Slaughter” illustrated through Mary’s character?
10. After the murder has been committed, what is Mary’s central objective in “Lamb to Slaughter”?
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