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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. As the search goes on, Mary knows that there are other policemen searching where?
(a) At the grocery store
(b) At her mother’s house
(c) In the cellar and attic
(d) In the garden around the house

2. What dessert does Mary purchase at the store?
(a) Cheesecake
(b) Apple pie
(c) Lemon cake
(d) Iced cream

3. Who is offered more as Mary listens to the policemen in the kitchen eating?
(a) Mary
(b) Charlie
(c) Sergeant Noonan
(d) Patrick

4. Mary tells the police officers that arrive that she had been where when Patrick was killed?
(a) The church
(b) The department store
(c) The grocery store
(d) The library

5. What does Mary ask Sergeant Noonan to give her as the investigation continues?
(a) A gun
(b) A police sketch
(c) A notepad
(d) A drink

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mary’s response when Patrick tells her, “Listen, I’ve got something to tell you”?

2. How are Patrick’s legs described when Mary sees his body after returning from the store?

3. The final comment made by the policemen in “Lamb to the Slaughter” relates to which literary element?

4. What murder weapon is used to kill Patrick in the story?

5. By what name is Mary addressed by the store clerk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is foreshadowed by Patrick’s action of downing of his drink in the story?

2. Why does Mary giggle at the end of “Lamb to Slaughter”?

3. How does the theme of betrayal apply to “Lamb to Slaughter”?

4. What is black humor? When did black humor rise in popularity in literature and entertainment?

5. How would you compare the style of “Lamb to the Slaughter” to other horror short stories?

6. What is ironic about Mary’s answer to Sam regarding “meat” in “Lamb to Slaughter”?

7. Who is Sam? What role does he play in “Lamb to Slaughter”?

8. At what point in the story is Mary’s sense of identity shattered? What does she do to regain her sense of identity?

9. Who is Sergeant Noonan in the story? When does he arrive in “Lamb to Slaughter”?

10. What role does Sergeant Noonan play in the ultimate plot twist of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

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