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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lamb to the Slaughter.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Mary’s response when Patrick tells her, “Listen, I’ve got something to tell you”?
(a) What is it, darling? What’s the matter?
(b) Could it wait until after dinner?
(c) Please, explain yourself
(d) Should I sit down for this?

3. Mary stops to wonder after killing Patrick, “What were the laws about murderers with” what?
(a) Religious convictions
(b) Unborn children
(c) Ties to their victims
(d) Medical conditions

4. What time does the clock say when Mary begins to listen for her husband’s arrival in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) 4:50 p.m.
(b) 5:15 p.m.
(c) 3:30 p.m.
(d) 8:05 p.m.

5. Sergeant Noonan asks Mary if she would like to go somewhere else and suggests going to whose house in the story?
(a) Mary’s parent’s house
(b) Mary’s sister’s house
(c) Mary’s brother’s house
(d) Patrick’s sister’s house

Short Answer Questions

1. Patrick tells Mary in the first half of “Lamb to the Slaughter,” “I hope you won’t blame” who too much?

2. What is the meat from the freezer wrapped in?

3. Who is the first police officer to examine Patrick’s body?

4. Who is working at the store when Mary arrives after killing Patrick?

5. Sergeant Noonan discovers that what is still on in the kitchen?

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