Lamb to the Slaughter Quiz

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.”

Mr. Maloney can be characterized as ___________

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

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

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

• Attentive

• Confused

• Angry

• Smart

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.

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.

From your knowledge of the events in "Lamb to the Slaughter," which of the following is an example of irony?

• Mary is a devoted wife.

• Patrick is a police officer.

• The grocer asks Mary whether she needs meat.

• The investigators know both Mary and Patrick.

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.

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

• He is speaking rudely.

• He is late.

• He is ignoring her questions.

• He is drinking a lot.