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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Patrick tells Mary that he’ll give her what after he’s related his story in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Money
(b) The child
(c) The house
(d) The car

2. Mary’s feelings for her husband in the beginning of the story are defined in which way?
(a) Mary fears her husband
(b) Mary detests her husband
(c) Mary adores her husband
(d) Mary is enraged at her husband

3. How does Mary greet her husband when he arrives in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Hullo darling
(b) I missed you
(c) Hello sweetheart
(d) Welcome home

4. Patrick tells Mary that what he has to say will be what to her in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) Not what she wants to hear
(b) Potentially crushing
(c) A bit of a shock
(d) Somewhat of a relief

5. Mary hides the truth about Patrick’s murder to presumably protect whom?
(a) Patrick’s lover
(b) Her unborn child
(c) Her secret lover
(d) Her mother

Short Answer Questions

1. Mary complains about what aspect of Patrick’s job after his arrival home in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

2. Of the murder weapon, one of the policemen in the kitchen says that it is probably where?

3. The narrator's description of Mary and her husband’s home leads the reader to assume they fit into what economic bracket?

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

5. Who discovers a small patch of congealed blood on Patrick’s head when the police arrive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can be seen as ironic in Mary’s ability to evade suspicion and prosecution in “Lamb to Slaughter”?

2. What do you think the outcome will be for Mary based on the ending of the story?

3. What ultimate irony is presented at the end of “Lamb to Slaughter”?

4. What actions does Mary plot on her way home from the store? How do these actions play out?

5. Who is Sergeant Noonan in the story? When does he arrive in “Lamb to Slaughter”?

6. What symbolism surrounds the murder weapon in “Lamb to Slaughter”?

7. What elements of the setting of “Lamb to the Slaughter” indicate the time period for the story?

8. What is ironic about Mary’s answer to Sam regarding “meat” in “Lamb to Slaughter”?

9. What role does Sergeant Noonan play in the ultimate plot twist of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

10. What appear to be Patrick’s motivations and desires in “Lamb to Slaughter”?

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