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Worksheets"Lamb to the Slaughter" Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Why is Mary Maloney smiling as she waits her husband’s return at the beginning of the story?
She knows she will get even with him that night.
She loves him and looks forward to seeing him.
She knows he won’t speak to her for a while, and she is looking forward to the peace and quiet.
She likes being able to have a drink of whiskey with him.
In the beginning of the story, we learn that Mary Maloney is...
six months pregnant
waiting for her husband to come home from work
calm and peaceful
all of the above
What was Mary doing while she waited for her husband to come home from work?
sewing
knitting
drinking tea
looking out of the window
When Mrs. Maloney notices her husband drinking more than usual, she offers him cheese and meat from the freezer. Why hasn't Mrs. Maloney made dinner already?
It's Thursday and they have plans to eat out
He has arrived late after she already has eaten
She planned on ordering a pizza
They are on a diet and are fasting
When Patrick tells his pregnant wife that he is leaving her, he tells her not to make any fuss because...
it would not be good for his job
he loved her very much
if she caused problems he would not give her any money
all of the above
What does Mary do in front of the mirror before she bought groceries?
practice making her voice seem normal
fixes her hair
touches up her makeup
all of these
When Patrick Maloney comes home, what "unusual thing" does he do?
he refuses to speak to his wife
he chugs his drink and refills it immediately
he kisses his wife
he demands dinner
Why does Mary go the grocer?
She still believes that Patrick is alive and he wants dinner.
She doesn't want to look at his dead body.
She needs to establish an alibi.
She needs to leave the house to clear her mind.
When Mary comes back from the grocer and sees Patrick on the floor, she
begins to cry
begins to laugh
pretends that he is not dead
apologizes to him
Why does Mary insist that the police eat the leg of lamb?
she feels bad that they have not eaten yet
she forgot that she killed Patrick with it
she wants them to eat the murder weapon
she doesn't know what else to do with it
Upon the police arriving to the scene, what action indicates that they may suspect Mrs. Maloney for the murder of her husband?
They check the house for her fingerprints
They never suspect her at all
They leave to question Sam the grocer
They tell her they are looking for the weapon
When the police learn Mrs. Maloney's alibi from the grocer, they continue to question her. Why?
She seems irritated
She is not answering their questions
They are searching for the murder weapon
They know Mr. Maloney was unfaithful
Why does Mrs. Maloney giggle at the end of the story?
She is responding to the ironic remark about the weapon being right under their noses.
She needs to be put in a mental hospital.
She is celebrating that she got away with murder and the case will never be solved.
She is glad that her husband is dead.
This word means to act or arrive exactly at the time expected.
When the clock said ten minutes to five, she began to listen, and a few moments later, _____________ as always, she heard the tires on the gravel outside, and the car door slamming, the footsteps passing the window, the key turning in the lock.
bewildered
blissful
luxuriate
punctual
tranquil
This word means to be calm or not agitated.
The drop of the head as she bent over her sewing was curiously ___________.
bewildered
blissful
luxuriate
punctual
tranquil
This word means to be completely happy and filled with content.
For her, this was always a ___________ time of day.
bewildered
blissful
luxuriate
punctual
tranquil
This word means to enjoy something to excess or more than usual.
She loved to ____________ in the presence of this man, and to feel—almost as a sunbather feels the sun—that warm male glow that came out of him to her when they were alone together.
bewildered
blissful
luxuriate
punctual
tranquil
This word means to confused by many conflicting events or statements.
She lowered herself back slowly into the chair, watching him all the time with those large, ____________ eyes.
bewildered
blissful
luxuriate
punctual
tranquil
Which is an example of dramatic irony from the story Lamb to the Slaughter?
We know Mary is the killer and the police don't.
A police officer is killed.
We know the police will catch the killer.
A leg of lamb is the murder weapon.
Which type of irony occurs when the opposite of what we expect to happen, happens?
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Which type of irony occurs when the audience is aware of something that the characters in the story are not aware of?
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
If you are comforting someone who is sad and cheering them up, then you are______ them
grief
consoling
congealed
bewildered
The definition of "blissful" is
annoyed, irritated
mad, wild
extremely happy
calm, peaceful
If something is strange or odd, it is....
congealed
peculiar
tranquil
bewildered
