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"Lamb to the Slaughter"

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the author of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
a)
Roald Dahl
b)
Alfred Hitchcock
c)
Patrick Maloney
d)
Walter Dean-Myers
2.
Why is Patrick leaving Mary?
a)
He is cheating on her.
b)
He is sick and tired of her.
c)
The text doesn't give a reason.
d)
He never loved her.
3.
What is most likely to happen to Mary when the story ends?
a)
She will kill her 2nd husband.
b)
She will be arrested for Patrick's murder.
c)
She will get away with Patrick's murder.
d)
She will feel guilty and turn herself in.
4.
What is Mary's motive for getting the lamb from the freezer?
a)
She was going to make dinner.
b)
She wanted to kill Patrick.
c)
She was hungry.
d)
Patrick told her to.
5.
Patrick's job is a disadvantage for Mary because:
a)
The police know Mary already.
b)
Patrick is more likely to have a lot of enemies.
c)
Patrick is mean.
d)
The police will work extra hard to solve the crime
6.
We know Patrick is upset when he gets home because of all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Speaking rudely
b)
Ignoring her questions
c)
He is late
d)
He is drinking a lot.
7.
Why does Mary go to the grocery store after killing Patrick?
a)
She is hungry
b)
She always goes there on Thursday nights and wants to appear normal.
c)
She is creating an alibi.
d)
She has a coupon that she doesn't want to expire.
8.
What does Mary do for a job?
a)
she is a librarian 
b)
she is a teacher
c)
she is a housewife
d)
she is a nurse
9.
(8.6) Why do the policemen eat the lamb?
a)
They are hungry.
b)
They don't want to offend the widow. 
c)
They want to help destroy the evidence.
d)
Both A and B. 
10.
What do the police do with the murder weapon?
a)
They eat it without knowing it is the murder weapon.
b)
They leave it in the garage.
c)
They eat it although they know it is the murder weapon.
d)
Nothing.  They never find the spanner.
11.
What important detail do we learn about Mrs. Maloney?
a)
She is a police officer.
b)
She loves to cook.
c)
She is pregnant.
d)
She wants to divorce her husband.
12.
Who is the protagonist of "Lamb to Slaughter"?
a)
Mrs. Maloney
b)
Mr. Maloney
c)
Dave
d)
Fred
13.
What is not one of the settings of the story?
a)
The living room
b)
The police station
c)
The grocery store
d)
The kitchen
14.
Why is Mary Maloney smiling as she waits her husband’s return at the beginning of the story?
a)
She knows she will get even with him that night.
b)
She loves him and always finds his return a “blissful time of day.”
c)
She knows he won’t speak to her for a while, and she is looking forward to the peace and quiet.
d)
She likes being able to have a drink of whiskey with him.
15.
What is Mr. Maloney’s job?
a)
Minister, member of the clergy
b)
Police detective
c)
Butcher
d)
Stock broker
16.
Mr. Maloney tells Mary he hopes she will not fuss about his decision.  How does he justify this demand?
a)
“I’ll give you money and see you’re looked after.”
b)
“It wouldn’t be very good for my job.”
c)
“I’ve thought about it a good deal.”
d)
“…there simply wasn’t any other way.”
17.
Mr. Maloney can be characterized as ___________
a)
Honorable and innocent
b)
Disloyal and untrustworthy
c)
Gentlemanly and kind
d)
Totally evil
18.
What is Mrs. Maloney’s motive for going to get the lamb from the freezer?
a)
She wants to use it to hit Patrick.
b)
She is nauseated at the idea of eating what she already made for dinner.
c)
She thinks she should go about her business as usual and then things will be all right.
d)
She thinks she can win Patrick back with her cooking.
19.
What is Mrs. Maloney’s reaction as her husband gives his “news” to her?
a)
She goes from anger to horror.
b)
She goes from horror to disbelief.
c)
She goes from bliss to fury.
d)
She becomes violent immediately.
20.
Which word does not describe Mrs. Maloney’s immediate reaction to realizing she has killed her husband?
a)
Remorseful
b)
Surprised
c)
Clear-minded
d)
Shocked
21.
Which pair of words best describes Mrs. Maloney’s actions after she kills her husband?
a)
Frightened and shocked
b)
Light-hearted and funny
c)
Careful and honest
d)
Resolute and clever
22.
Why does Mrs. Maloney go to see Sam?
a)
She needs vegetables to go with the lamb.
b)
Patrick has decided he wants to eat dinner.
c)
She needs someone such as Sam to be a witness that she was out of the house when the murder was committed.
d)
She doesn’t understand that Patrick is already dead.
23.
When Mrs. Maloney returns home from the grocery and sees Patrick’s dead body on the floor, how does she feel?
a)
She pretends she is very upset.
b)
She literally is upset and shocked and even feels love for him.
c)
She feels indifferent (that is, she couldn’t care less).
d)
She feels guilty and forgives him completely for being unfaithful.
24.
What evidence is there that the police have not ruled out Mrs. Maloney as the murderer?
a)
The police go off to question the grocer about her alibi.
b)
They never suspect her at all.
c)
They check the house for her fingerprints.
d)
They tell her they are looking for the weapon.
25.
What do the police do with the murder weapon?
a)
They eat it without knowing it is the murder weapon.
b)
They leave it in the garage.
c)
They eat it although they know it is the murder weapon.
d)
Nothing.  They never find the spanner.
26.

PART A: Which statement identifies the theme of the text?

a)

There are some betrayals that cannot be forgiven.

b)

It is important to admit your guilt when you do something wrong.

c)

Always keep a calm and clear head during times of stress.

d)

People can act unpredictably when they are betrayed by someone they love.

27.

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

a)

“But I’ve thought about it a good deal and I’ve decided the only thing to do is tell you right away. I hope you won’t blame me too much.” (Paragraph 33)

b)

“At that point, Mary Maloney simply walked up behind him and without any pause she swung the big frozen leg of lamb high in the air and brought it down as hard as she could on the back of his head.” (Paragraph 42)

c)

“It was extraordinary, now, how clear her mind became all of a sudden. She began thinking very fast. As the wife of a detective, she knew quite well what the penalty would be.” (Paragraph 47)

d)

“All the old love and longing for him welled up inside her, and she ran over to him, knelt down beside him, and began to cry her heart out.” (Paragraph 76)

28.

PART A: How would you describe Mary’s decision to kill her husband?

a)

She was fueled by hate after he told her that he no longer loved her.

b)

She was fueled by desperation when she realized he wouldn’t help her raise their baby.

c)

She was fueled by hurt that he was leaving her.

d)

She was fueled by madness and not aware of her actions.

29.

PART B: Which section from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

a)

“she sat very still through it all, watching him with a kind of dazed horror as he went further and further away from her with each word.” (Paragraph 34)

b)

“‘And I know it’s kind of a bad time to be telling you, bet there simply wasn’t any other way.’” (Paragraph 35)

c)

“It occurred to her that perhaps he hadn’t even spoken, that she herself had imagined the whole thing.” (Paragraph 36)

d)

“When she walked across the room she couldn’t feel her feet touching the floor.” (Paragraph 38)

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