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Lamb to the Slaughter

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Feeling worried or nervous

a)

Anxiety

b)

Peculiar

c)

Translucent

d)

Tranquil

2.

Something that is semitransparent is

a)

translucent

b)

instinct

c)

bewildered

d)

peculiar

3.

Calm or peacerful

a)

Translucent

b)

Tranquil

c)

Bedwildered

d)

Anxiety

4.

Full of happiness

a)

Blissful

b)

Anxiety

c)

Bewildered

d)

Peculiar

5.

An instinct is

a)

something natural or inborn

b)

something you learn

c)

something that makes you nervous

d)

something that makes you happy

6.

If you know exactly what's going on, then you're NOT

a)

bewildered

b)

confident

c)

tranquil

d)

peculiar

7.

Someone with super powers would be

a)

extraordinary

b)

mundane

c)

normal

d)

average

8.

Strange or odd

a)

peculiar

b)

mundane

c)

normal

d)

average

9.

At the beginning of the story, it is obvious Mary Maloney loves her husband.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not enough information to answer

10.

Patrick Maloney is a

a)

detective

b)

accountant

c)

lawyer

d)

judge

11.

Patrick Maloney has good news for his wife.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not enough information

12.

We do not hear exactly what Patrick Maloney tells Mary.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not enough information

13.

Mary Malone has been planning to kill her husband all day.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not enough information

14.

Mary and Patrick Maloney have had disagreements in the past.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not enough information

15.

Mary and Patrick Maloney usually go out on Thursday nights.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not enough information

16.

Mary Maloney kills Patrick with a leg of pork.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not enough information

17.

Who does Mary talk to in order to establish her alibi?

a)

Sam the detective

b)

Sam the grocer

c)

Sam the neighbor

d)

Sam the lawyer

18.

What does Mary buy at the store?

a)

Vegetables and dessert

b)

A leg of lamb

c)

A gun

d)

A pipe

19.

Mary cries when she gets back home because she is a good actress.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The police never suspect Mary.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Not enough information

21.

Mary wants the police to eat the food to help get rid of the evidence.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not enough information

22.

The police believe the weapon is probably still on the property.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not enough information