Lamb to the Slaughter

The detectives were ________ and couldn't figure out where the murder weapon went.

• placid

• depraved

• bewildered

• congeal

To solidify; to become more solid

• tranquil

• placid

• blissful

• congeal

The detectives were looking for a __________ murderer.

• exasperate

• depraved

• premises

• translucent

Almost transparent; to allow some light to pass through but not completely

• translucent

• depraved

• tranquil

• peculiar

The leg of lamb was a _________ murder weapon to use.

• blissful

• translucent

• peculiar

• congeal

The husband became ___________ with his wife's obsession with him.

• depraved

• exasperated

• tranquil

• congeal

Not easily upset or excited

• placid

• peculiar

• congeal

• bewildered

The detective searched the _________ for the murder weapon.

• peculiar

• premises

• placid

• exasperate

The beginning of the story, when Mrs. Maloney was waiting for her husband to come home, is the _____________.

• exposition

• rising action

• turning point

• falling action

The build up to the murder of Mr. Maloney is the ____________.

• exposition

• rising action

• turning point

• falling action