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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. Patrick tells Mary not to make supper for him for what reason in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) It is too late in the day
(b) He’s going out
(c) He doesn’t like her cooking
(d) He’s not hungry

2. What is Mary’s last name in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Maloney
(b) Moore
(c) Matheson
(d) Markley

3. The narrator's description of Mary and her husband’s home leads the reader to assume they fit into what economic bracket?
(a) Upper class
(b) Middle class
(c) Ruling class
(d) Lower class

4. What reason does Mary give to the store clerk for her staying in tonight?
(a) Patrick is tired
(b) She is feeling ill
(c) The car needs repairs
(d) The restaurant is closed

5. According to the narrator, Mary “knew [Patrick] didn’t want to speak much until” what was finished?
(a) The sunset
(b) Supper
(c) The first drink
(d) The second drink

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week is it in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

2. Patrick’s “statement” to Mary is not detailed in the text, but is said to last now long at most?

3. “Lamb to the Slaughter” was written and is presumably set in what era?

4. Mary tells the police detectives that the meat for Patrick’s dinner is where when they question her?

5. What “unusual” thing does Patrick do after he arrives home in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

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