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WorksheetsLamb to the Slaughter Quiz 9A
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What narrative is the story written in?
First person
Third person
Second person
First and second person.
What does the irony add to the story?
Fear and confusion
Excitement
Humor and suspense
Anger
The title Lamb to the Slaughter is an example of what?
Metaphor
Conflict
Personification
Simile
How is Mary described at he beginning of the story?
Rude
Attentive
Angry
Smart
Identify which of the following does not describe Patrick at the beginning of the story.
Ignores Mary
Caring and attentive
Drinking a lot
Very rude
Why is Patrick Maloney leaving Mary?
He is cheating on her.
He needs a break from her.
The text does not give a reason.
He does not love her anymore.
What evidence tells us that Patrick was selfish?
Patrick tells Mary that he hopes she won't make a fuss because it would not be good for his job.
Patrick tells Mary he does not want the meat and cheese she offers him.
Patrick tells Mary that he will leave her some money.
Patrick has two drinks beofre telling Mary he is leaving her.
What does Patrick do for a living?
(a)
What is Mary's motive for getting the lamb from the freezer?
She was hungry.
Patrick told her too.
She wanted to kill Patrick.
She was going to make dinner.
What is Mary's reaction to killing her husband?
Shocked
Clear-minded
Remorseful
Amused
Why was Patrick's job an advantage for Mary?
The police would never suspect her.
She knows how to hide a crime.
She will be a suspect.
She know how to cook lamb.
Why is Patrick's job a disadvantage for Mary?
Patrick's case will be solved quickly.
The police will work extra hard to solve the crime.
The police know Mary very well.
Patrick has a lot of enemies, so his case will take a long time to solve.
Why does Mary go to the grocery store?
(a)
What do the police officers do with the murder weapon?
(a)
Question 14 is an example of what kind of irony?
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
Irony
Which word would you use to describe Mary in the second half of the story?
Attentive
Clever
Angry
Loving
Why did Mary kill Patrick?
She did not mean to, she just reacted.
She was mad that he had cheated on her.
She did not want to lose him.
She did not want to cook him dinner.
Who is the author of Lamb to the Slaughter?
Alfred Hitchcock
Roald Dahl
Mary Maloney
Patrick Maloney
Which one of these is a theme in Lamb to the Slaughter?
Family is important
Betrayal
Getting revenge is good
Love conquers all
What is an example of situational irony in the story?
We know Mary is the murderer.
The detective says, "the murder weapon is probably right under our noses."
The "perfect wife" kills her husband.
The police eat the murder weapon because they do not want to offend Mrs. Maloney.
