Lamb of the Slaughter Review Questions

What attitude does Mary Maloney have towards her husband in the beginning of "Lamb to the Slaughter?"

• She adores him and would do anything for him.

• She wishes he would leave

• She does not like him and wants to be alone.

• She wants to kill him.

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What can we infer that Mr. Maloney said to Mary that upset her so much?

• He is cheating on her

• He wants a divorce

• He killed someone

• He doesn't know who she is anymore

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What is dark/black humor?

• Grotesque or morbid humor

• Bizarre and silly humor

• Uplifting humor

• A form of dramatic irony

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What is the murder weapon in "Lamb to the Slaughter?"

• Gun

• Baseball Bat

• Leg of Lamb

• Lamp

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Where does Mary hide the weapon in "Lamb to the Slaughter?"

• Ice chest

• Grocery Store

• Basement

• Oven

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Where is the dramatic irony in the story, "Lamb to the Slaughter?"

• At the end, we know that Mary is actually feeding the weapon to the police

• At the end, Mary hides the weapon in the freezer

• At the end, the policeman actually know who killed her husband

• At the end, her husband is actually alive.

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Why does Mary Maloney practice her speech in the mirror?

• She is getting ready to talk to her husband

• She wants to see how mad she can get

• She is preparing for her mugshot

• She does not want to seem "peculiar" to anyone

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What does a lamb symbolize?

• Evil

• Purity

• Consequence

• Disgust

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What is peculiar about Mary Maloney's reaction when she returns from the grocer?

• She reacts as if she was guilty and stages a murder scene

• She reacts as if she did not know her husband was dead

• She reacts as if Patrick did something to anger her

• She reacts as if they were going out to dinner

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Why does Mary Maloney giggle at the end of "Lamb to the Slaughter?"

• She can't hide her grief anymore

• She thinks the policemen look disgusting as they eat

• She is laughing because the police officer said that the murder weapon is "right under the police's nose"

• She was actually crying

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