What is the main character's full name?

• Mary

• Patrick

• Detective Noonan

• Mary Maloney

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What does Patrick tell Mary?

• He wants a divorce.

• We do not know.

• He is having an affair.

• He quit his job.

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How does Mary react to Patrick's news?

• She's in shock.

• She's angry.

• She's happy.

• She's ok with the news.

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What does Mary hit Patrick over the head with?

• A shovel.

• A vase.

• A lamp.

• A leg of lamb.

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What is the first thing Mary does after killing her husband?

• Begins rehearsing what she will say to the store clerk.

• Puts the leg of lamb in the oven.

• Goes to the store to create her alibi.

• Calls the police.

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Why does Mary go to the grocery store?

• To create an alibi.

• To get food for dinner.

• To talk to Sam.

• To clear her mind.

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What does Mary do on the way home from the store?

• Stops and talks to a friend.

• Leaves town.

• Convinces herself that she is just going home to cook dinner for her husband.

• Begins to cry thinking about Patrick being dead.

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What helps Mary get away with the murder?

• Her neighbor vouched for her.

• She stays silent when the detectives begin asking her questions.

• She is very nice and friendly to the detectives when they arrive.

• She is friends with all of the detectives.

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Did the detectives ever find the weapon?

• No

• Yes

• Maybe

• Yes

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What could arguably be the most clever thing Mary did in this story?

• Created an alibi by going to the store.

• Put the leg of the lamb in the oven.

• Convinced the detectives to eat the leg of lamb.

• Tidied up her hair and makeup.

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