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WorksheetsLamb to the Slaughter-Part I
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the Maloney's usual habit for dinner on a Thursday night?
They ate lamb
They usually went out for dinner
They had friends around
Who wrote The Lamb To The Slaughter?
Ernest Hemingway
George Washington Jr.
Roald Dahl
Mary Maloney
What is the definition of punctually?
extremely happy; full of joy
at the agreed or proper time; promptly
intention or purpose
Mrs. Ross coming to school 15 minutes late
The definition of "blissful" is
annoyed, irritated
mad, wild
extremely happy
calm, peaceful
"Bewildered" means....
on time
confused, not understanding
feeling worried
mad, wild
How would you describe Mary at the beginning of the story?
Attentive
Confused
Angry
Smart
We know Patrick is upset when he gets home because of all of the following EXCEPT:
He is speaking rudely.
He is late.
He is ignoring her questions.
He is drinking a lot.
Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:
tranquil (paragraph 3)
peaceful, calm
in a trance, dazed
nervous, uneasy
uncaring, indifferent
Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:
placid (paragraph 3)
plain and ordinary
troubled and disturbed
shining and bright
not easily upset or excited
Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:
blissful (paragraph 7)
full of grief
full of joy
ordinary
dreary and dull
Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:
luxuriate (paragraph 7)
spend a lot of money
take great pleasure, delight
think little of something
think deep thoughts
Mr. Maloney behavior in the opening scene can be characterized as ___________.
Distant but loyal
Quiet but condescending
Loving and conflicted
Manipulative but caring
“Her skin -for it was her sixth month with child…”(3)
Indirect Characterization
Direct Characterization
“What is it darling? What is the matter?” (34)
Indirect Characterization
Direct Characterization
“He kept his head down, so that the light from the lamp beside him fell across the upper part of his face…” (35)
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
“She loved him for the way he sat loosely in a chair,…”(8)
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
