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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. How long does Patrick remain standing before he crashes to the carpet?
(a) 2-3 seconds
(b) 4-5 seconds
(c) 5-10 seconds
(d) 15-20 seconds

2. Mary tells Patrick that he can eat his dinner where in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) In the dining room
(b) In his chair
(c) At the diner
(d) At the restaurant

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

4. What look in Patrick’s eyes does Mary love, as described in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) The specific, narrow look in his eyes
(b) The intent, far look in his eyes
(c) The rambling, wide look in his eyes
(d) The humble, keen look in his eyes

5. What does Mary do at the end of the short story?
(a) She cries
(b) She trembles
(c) She vomits
(d) She giggles

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mary doing as she awaits her husband’s arrival in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

2. What does Mary ask Sergeant Noonan to give her as the investigation continues?

3. What does the store clerk inquire if Mary wants to purchase?

4. What overturns when Patrick falls to his death in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

5. What does Mary say when the police pick up after she calls them?

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