Lamb to the Slaughter Review

What is the meaning of the word "tranquil" in paragraph 3?

• relaxed

• excited

• dull

• happy

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which statement describes Mary's motivation for covering up her crime? (paragraphs 46-48)

• 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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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the detectives' conversation with the grocer affect the outcome of the story?

• 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.

How does Detective Noonan's comment about the murder weapon affect Mary's actions? (Paragraph 96).

• 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 are getting along well.

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

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4