Lamb to the Slaughter

What is one thing Mary does to prepare for her husband's arrival home?

• She waits by the window

• She gets whiskey ready for his drink

• She watches the clock

• All of the above

What do the Maloney's always do on Thursday nights?

• take a walk

• play cards

• eat out

Although the author doesn’t come right out and tell us the bad news Patrick delivers, we can infer he’s told Mary what?

• He wants to have a baby

• He wants a divorce

• He wants to move to a new house

What is the climax of the story?

• Mary tells Patrick she lost the baby

• Patrick leaves Mary

• Mary kills Patrick

After she kills Patrick, what does Mary practice in the mirror?

• She practices talking to the grocer

• She practices her make up

• She practices her hair

Mary Maloney is a dynamic character.

• true

• false

Why does Mary go to the grocery store?

• To give the grocer the good news that Patrick is dead

• To give herself an alibi

• To get more food to feed the police

When Mary returned from the grocery store, why was she so upset?

• She saw the food had burned

• She saw his dead body and was sad

• She saw the house trashed from the killer

What does Mary love about her husband?

• She loved the way he sat in the chair

• She loved to sit in his presence

• She loved the way he moved across the room

• all of the above

What is the first thing Patrick Maloney does that makes Mary realize something is wrong?

• He slaps her

• He kicks the dog

• He drinks his drink fast in one swallow