Lamb to the Slaughter

What genre does the short story "Lamb to the Slaughter" belong to?

• Romance

• Crime

• Science Fiction

• Gothic

Who is the protagonist of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

• Mary Maloney

• Patrick Maloney

• Jack Noonan

• Sam the grocer

What does Mary Maloney use to kill her husband?

• a knife

• a gun

• a bag of potatoes

• a frozen leg of lamb

What does Mary Maloney do after killing her husband?

• Calls the police

• Hides the murder weapon

• Goes to sleep

• Goes to the grocery store

Who is the investigating detective in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

• Jack Noonan

• Joe Cardona

• Fred Maloney

• Sam the grocer

What is the alibi that Mary Maloney gives the police for her absence after the murder?

• She was at the grocery store

• She was at the library

• She was at a friend's house

• She was out for a walk

What is the climax of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

• Mary Maloney confesses to the murder

• Mary Maloney convinces the police to eat the leg of lamb

• Mary Maloney kills her husband

• Mary Maloney is caught by the police

What is the theme of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

• The dangers of domestic violence

• The consequences of deceit

• The inevitability of fate

• The power of persuasion

Who is the author of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

• Agatha Christie

• Arthur Conan Doyle

• Roald Dahl

• Charles Dickens

Which literary device is used when the title "Lamb to the Slaughter" is used to describe the husband's unawareness of his fate?

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile