Lamb to the Slaughter

At the beginning of the story, Mary Maloney is -

• plotting to kill her husband.

• thinking about what to make for dinner.

• happily waiting for her husband.

• worried that her husband has betrayed her.

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Why is Mary Maloney smiling as she waits her husband’s return at the beginning of the story?

• She knows she will get even with him that night.
• She loves him and always finds his return a “blissful time of day.”
• She knows he won’t speak to her for a while, and she is looking forward to the peace and quiet.
• She likes being able to have a drink of whiskey with him.

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From Mary Maloney's dialogue you know that her husband is a -

• Minister, member of the clergy

• Police detective

• Butcher

• Stock broker

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Mr. Maloney tells Mary he hopes she will not fuss about his decision.  How does he justify this demand?

• “I’ll give you money and see you’re looked after.”
• “It wouldn’t be very good for my job.”
• “I’ve thought about it a good deal.”
• “…there simply wasn’t any other way.”

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Mr. Maloney can be characterized as ___________

• Honorable and innocent.

• Disloyal and untrustworthy.

• Gentlemanly and kind.

• Violent and abusive.

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What is Mrs. Maloney’s reaction as her husband gives his “news” to her?

• She goes from anger to horror.
• She goes from horror to disbelief.
• She goes from bliss to fury.
• She becomes violent immediately.

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What is Mrs. Maloney’s reason for going to get the lamb from the freezer?

• She wants to use it to hit Patrick.

• She is nauseated at the idea of eating what she already made for dinner.

• She thinks she should go about her business as usual and then things will be all right.

• She thinks she can win Patrick back with her cooking.

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The author purposefully chooses to have the lamb frozen instead of thawed. Why?

• Thawing the meat will take too much time.

• It symbolizes the couples icy relationship.

• Eating improperly thawed meat can make a person ill.

• The frozen lamb could be used as a murder weapon.

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Which pair of words best describes Mrs. Maloney’s actions after she kills her husband?

• Frightened and shocked

• Light-hearted and silly

• Remorseful and honest

• Calm and clever

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Why does Mrs. Maloney go to see Sam?

• She needs vegetables to go with the lamb.
• Patrick has decided he wants to eat dinner.
• She needs someone such as Sam to be a witness that she was out of the house when the murder was committed.
• She doesn’t understand that Patrick is already dead.

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