Lamb to the Slaughter

What is Mr. Maloney’s job?

• Minister, member of the clergy
• Police detective
• Butcher
• Stock broker

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Mr. Maloney tells Mary he hopes she will not fuss about his decision.  How does he justify this demand?

• “I’ll give you money and see you’re looked after.”
• “It wouldn’t be very good for my job.”
• “I’ve thought about it a good deal.”
• “…there simply wasn’t any other way.”

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Mr. Maloney can be characterized as ___________

• Honorable and innocent
• Disloyal and untrustworthy
• Gentlemanly and kind
• Totally evil

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

• They ate lamb

• They usually went out for dinner

• They had friends around

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How would you describe Mary at the beginning of the story?

• Attentive

• Confused

• Angry

• Smart

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Which statement describes Mary's motivation for covering up her crime?

• She wants to protect her unborn child because she thinks Patrick is abandoning them (her + child).

• She thinks she did nothing wrong and does not deserved to be abandoned.

• She is afraid of life in prison if she should lash out in a rage.

• She does not think the police will believe she killed in self-defense.

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Why does Mary go shopping for groceries?

• Her husband wants dinner at home.

• She needs fresh air.

• She needs an alibi, or an excuse.

• She wants to confess to Sam.

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Dramatic irony takes place when Mary tells the police that--

• she would like a drink

• they would do her a favor by eating the lamb

• she feels too ill to leave

• she went grocery shopping

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Mary kills Patrick with

• leg a lamb

• golf club

• hammer

• bat

Who wrote The Lamb To The Slaughter?

• Ernest Hemingway

• George Washington Jr.

• Roald Dahl

• Mary Maloney