Lamb to the Slaughter QUIZ

Identify which of the following does not describe Patrick at the beginning of the story.

• Ignores Mary

• Caring and attentive

• Drinking a lot

• Very rude

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Mary's ORIGINAL motive for getting the lamb from the freezer?

• She was hungry.

• Patrick told her too.

• She wanted to kill Patrick.

• She was going to make dinner.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which word would you use to describe Mary in the second half of the story?

• Attentive

• Clever

• Angry

• Loving

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4. Mary going to the grocery shop contributes to the development of the plot because -

• A. She needed a vegetable side to go with the lamb

• B. They were suppose to go out to dinner, but Patrick was too tired

• C. She needs an alibi to prove she was not at the house

• D. She doesn’t understand that Patrick is already dead

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the significance of Patrick being a policeman?

• A. It creates empathy for the murder

• B. The police will look for the killer more vigorously if an officer is killed

• C. He has many enemies that wish to kill him

• D. The police are comfortable with Mary because she is the wife of a police officer

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The reader can conclude that Mary giggles at the end because -

• A. She’s fooled the police officers into getting rid of the evidence

• B. She is happy Patrick is dead

• C. The police officers are saying funny jokes

• D. She thinks it’s funny that the officers can't believe Patrick has died

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What was the Maloney's usual habit for dinner on a Thursday night?

• They ate one of the frozen meats in their freezer

• They usually went out for dinner

• They had friends over for supper

• Running to Sam's grocery store then cooking

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which word does not describe Mrs. Maloney’s immediate reaction to realizing she has killed her husband?

• Remorseful
• Surprised
• Clear-minded
• Shocked

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The fact that the lamb is frozen is significant because ___.

• thawing it will take time

• it mirrors the couple's icy relationship

• eating improperly thawed meat is dangerous

• it could be used as a murder weapon

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

We know Patrick is upset when he gets home because of all of the following EXCEPT:

• Speaking rudely
• Ignoring her questions
• He is late
• He is drinking a lot.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1