Lamb To The Slaughter Quiz

What could be inferred about Mary's fate after 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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What is the meaning of “tranquil” in line 8?

• relaxed

• excited

• dull

• happy

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What event sets the main action of the story in motion?

• Mary’s husband arrives home from work

• Mary’s husband tells her that he is leaving her.

• Mary calls the police to report that her husband is dead.

• Mary visits the grocer to buy some vegetables for supper.

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Which statement describes Mary’s motivation for covering up her crime? (Lines 112-117)

• She wants to protect her unborn child.

• She thinks she did nothing wrong.

• She is afraid of life in prison.

• She does not want to die.

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How does the detectives’ conversation with the grocer affect the outcome of the story? (Lines 200-206)

• The police no longer suspect Mary of murdering her husband.

• The police give up on finding the murder weapon near Mary’s home.

• The police wonder why Mary was acting so strangely while shopping.

• The police decide to ask Mary to help them solve her husband’s murder.

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How does Detective Noonan’s comment about the murder weapon affect Mary’s actions? (line 226)

• It causes Mary to feel guilty about fooling the detectives

• It causes Mary to act naturally when the detectives question her.

• It causes Mary to pretend that she and her husband were getting along well.

• It causes Mary to trick the detectives into destroying the murder weapon.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

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Which of the following shows situational irony?

• Calm, loving Mary violently kills her husband.

• The police officer goes to the grocer.

• Patrick is a police detective.

• The doctor says that Patrick’s skull was smashed.

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Dramatic irony takes place in the story when...

• Mary tells the detectives that she would like a drink.

• The detectives are eating the leg of lamb and the reader knows that they are eating the weapon, but they don’t.

• Mary feels too ill to leave

• Mary goes to the grocer’s

The strength of the two drinks that Mary fixes (her drink is weak and Patrick's is strong) is an example of. which literary device?

• Irony

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

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Which character is the protagonist in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

• Patrick Maloney

• Sam

• Sergeant Noonan

• None of the Above

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