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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 is Mary’s response when she sees Patrick’s body after returning from the store?
(a) She laughs
(b) She begins crying
(c) She runs and hides
(d) She kicks the body

2. Where in “Lamb to the Slaughter” does the rising action take place?
(a) When Mary goes to the store
(b) When the police arrive at Mary’s door
(c) When Patrick tells Mary he’s leaving her
(d) When Mary calls the police

3. How many police officers initially arrive after Mary calls the police?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 4

4. What literary style that applies to “Lamb to the Slaughter” refers to the use of the grotesque, morbid, or absurd for darkly comic purposes?
(a) Assonance
(b) Alliteration
(c) Metaphor
(d) Black humor

5. Mary is described as loving the way that Patrick remains silent about his what, in the beginning of the short story?
(a) Anger
(b) Tiredness
(c) Frustration
(d) Admiration

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mary gets up to leave the room after Patrick’s related his story, she cannot feel what?

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

3. Mary notices a little muscle twitching where on Patrick’s face as he begins to talk to her?

4. Where does Mary say there’s “plenty of meat and stuff” after Patrick’s arrival?

5. As the search goes on, Mary knows that there are other policemen searching where?

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