WorksheetsReading Check -"Lamb to the Slaughter"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
What is Mr. Maloney’s job?
a)
Minister, member of the clergy
b)
Police detective
c)
Butcher
d)
Stock broker
3.
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.
4.
Based on the details in the story, you can conclude that the setting of the story most likely is
a)
A small town in the early 2000’s
b)
A house in the 1950’s
c)
A cottage by the sea in 1910
d)
A New York apartment during any time period
5.
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.
6.
Before he leaves her, what does Mary Maloney's life revolve around?
a)
Her husband, Patrick.
b)
Her pregnancy
c)
Her house
d)
Her job
7.
What do the policemen and detectives think killed Patrick?
a)
a leg of lamb
b)
a large metal object
c)
knives
d)
Mrs. Maloney
8.
In the very last line - "And in the other room, Mary Maloney began to giggle." - why does Mary Maloney giggle?
a)
She's gotten away with murder
b)
She knows she's going to jail
c)
She's free of her abusive husband
9.
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.
10.
Why did Mary kill Patrick?
a)
She couldn't stand to lose him.
b)
She didn't plan to; she just reacted.
c)
She hated cooking him dinner.
d)
She was mad that he'd been cheating.
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