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

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

3. Where does Mary say there’s “plenty of meat and stuff” after Patrick’s arrival?
(a) In the cabinets
(b) In the freezer
(c) In the cellar
(d) In the garage

4. What is a prominent literary element in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Repetitive verse
(b) Symbolism
(c) Onomatopoeia
(d) Literary allusion

5. Where was “Lamb to the Slaughter” first published?
(a) Reader’s Digest
(b) Harper’s Magazine
(c) New York Magazine
(d) Newsweek

Short Answer Questions

1. Which object from “Lamb to the Slaughter” symbolizes “revenge”?

2. What does Mary attempt to do in the bedroom after killing Patrick?

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

4. What kind of look describes Mary’s eyes in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

5. What does Mary tell the police detectives she went to the store to buy when they question her?

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