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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. When Mary leaves to go to the store, it’s not yet what time?
(a) 10:00 a.m.
(b) 6:00 p.m
(c) 9:00 p.m.
(d) 3:00 p.m.
2. What is the store clerk’s response when Mary asks him if he thinks her dinner will be all right despite being cooked from frozen?
(a) Personally, I don’t believe it makes any difference
(b) Personally, I will only eat them fresh
(c) I wouldn’t know, I am a vegetarian
(d) Personally, I would thaw it first
3. What does Mary attempt to do in the bedroom after killing Patrick?
(a) Scream
(b) Call her mother
(c) Cry
(d) Smile
4. What word from the story means a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law?
(a) Evidence
(b) Motive
(c) Judgment
(d) Penalty
5. What is the presumed setting of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
(a) France
(b) The United States
(c) Canada
(d) England
Short Answer Questions
1. How is the shape of Patrick’s mouth described in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
2. Mary tells the police detectives that she was doing what when Patrick arrived home from work?
3. Mary tells herself on the way home from the store that if she does things correctly “there’ll be no need for any” what at all?
4. Patrick tells Mary in the story, “I've thought about it a good deal and I've decided the only thing to do is” what?
5. Where was “Lamb to the Slaughter” first published?
Short Essay Questions
1. After the murder has been committed, what is Mary’s central objective in “Lamb to Slaughter”?
2. What symbolism surrounds the murder weapon in “Lamb to Slaughter”?
3. What social and cultural elements influenced the Post-War period in Western literature?
4. What is black humor? When did black humor rise in popularity in literature and entertainment?
5. How is the theme of passivity in “Lamb to the Slaughter” illustrated through Mary’s character?
6. How is the setting described in the first paragraph of “Lamb to Slaughter”? What items are described in the room?
7. What is ironic about Mary’s answer to Sam regarding “meat” in “Lamb to Slaughter”?
8. What role does Sergeant Noonan play in the ultimate plot twist of “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
9. Whose point of view does the narrative of “Lamb to Slaughter” revolve around?
10. How is the concept of identity as seen in popular psychology depicted through the character of Mary in the novel?
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