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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of look describes Mary’s eyes in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
2. How many policemen are left in Mary’s house after they’ve all had drinks?
3. What does Mary take when she runs downstairs after rehearsing in her room?
4. What is the meat from the freezer wrapped in?
5. What dessert does Mary purchase at the store?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is “climax” defined? Where in “Lamb to the Slaughter” does the climax occur?
2. What is black humor? When did black humor rise in popularity in literature and entertainment?
3. How do Mary’s actions after the murder resemble those of an actor preparing for a role?
4. How did “Lamb to Slaughter” fit in with the popular fiction of the era when it was published?
5. What do you think the outcome will be for Mary based on the ending of the story?
6. What actions does Mary plot on her way home from the store? How do these actions play out?
7. At what point in the story is Mary’s sense of identity shattered? What does she do to regain her sense of identity?
8. Whom does Mary call after “discovering” the body? What happens next in the story?
9. In examining “Lamb to Slaughter” from an anthropological view of identity, what do you think Dahl’s statement is about mankind?
10. Why does Mary giggle at the end of “Lamb to Slaughter”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Irony in “Lamb to the Slaughter”
a. Define dramatic, situational, and verbal irony. What are examples of each in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
b. Why do you think the author employs irony in “Lamb to the Slaughter”? What are the effects of the irony employed?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the significance of the names in “Lamb to the Slaughter.” Why do you think the author chooses these names for his characters? Is there symbolic significance to the names? What type of heritage do these names imply?
Essay Topic 3
Define “symbolism” in narrative literature and identify examples of symbolism in “Lamb to the Slaughter.” Symbolism can extend beyond objects and include characters and setting. How is the setting of the story symbolic? What do you think Mary and Patrick might be seen to symbolize?
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