"Lamb to the Slaughter"

What is Mr. Maloney’s job?

• Minister, member of the clergy

• Police detective

• Butcher

• Stock broker

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.”

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

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.

Which of the following shows situational irony?

• The police officer goes to the grocer's.

• Calm, loving Mary violently kills her husband.

• Patrick is a police officer.

• The doctor says that Patrick's skull was smashed.

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.

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

Dramatic Irony occurs

• when the audience (reader) knows something that the characters do not.

• when the reader or audience is left in suspense.

• when the characters know more than the reader.

• when too much drama is happening.

Who wrote The Lamb To The Slaughter?

• Ernest Hemingway

• George Washington Jr.

• Roald Dahl

• Mary Maloney

The genre of "Lamb to the Slaughter" can best be described as -

• Fantastic Fiction

• Crime Fiction/ Dark humor

• Comedy

• Historical Fiction