Lamb to the Slaughter

How would you describe Mary at the beginning of the story?

• Attentive
• Angry
• Confused
• Smart

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Mary's motive for getting the lamb from the freezer?

• She was going to make dinner.
• She wanted to kill Patrick.
• She was hungry.
• Patrick told her to.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What is most likely to happen to Mary when the story ends?

• She will kill her 2nd husband.
• She will be arrested for Patrick's murder.
• She will get away with Patrick's murder.
• She will feel guilty and turn herself in.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Which is an example of dramatic irony?

• We know Mary is the killer and the police don't.
• We know the police will catch the killer.
• A police officer is killed.
• A leg of lamb is the murder weapon.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is an example of situational irony?

• The police eat the murder weapon.
• We know Mary is the murderer.
• The "perfect wife" kills her husband.
• The detective says, "the murder weapon is probably right under our noses."

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

What does the irony add to the story?

• Fear
• Humor & suspense
• Confusion
• Excitement

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word best describes Mary in the 2nd half of the story?

• Attentive
• Loving
• Angry
• Clever

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why did Mary kill Patrick?

• She couldn't stand to lose him.
• She didn't plan to; she just reacted.
• She hated cooking him dinner.
• She was mad that he'd been cheating.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

All of the following are types of irony EXCEPT:

• Dramatic
• Verbal
• Point of View
• Situational

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

At the beginning of the story, it is obvious Mary Maloney loves her husband.

• True

• False

• Not enough information to answer