WorksheetsLamb to the slaughter (revision)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
How long did the police search for the murder weapon?
1 hour
6 hours
12 hours
3 hours
Mary's giggling meant that she had lost her mind.
True
False
The police believed that the murder weapon was a
knife
gun
metal club
table
What "shocked" Mary when she returned from the store?
Police were there
Patrick was dead
Nothing is left for the supper
The seller did not recognize her
Who is the protagonist in the story?
Mrs. van der Meer
Mary Mulholland
Mary Maloney
Patrick
Patrick is not doing the right thing. What does he do that is wrong?
Leaving his pregnant wife
Insisting on having dinner at a set time every evening
Drinking when he is stressed
Who is the author of "Lamb to the slaughter"?
Ruan Dahl
Ryan Dahl
Riaan Dahl
Roald Dahl
It may be said that Mary has a(n)___________personality.
Obsessive
Bossy
Weak
Solid
Why did the detectives do Mary a favour by eating the leg of lamb?
The leg of lamb could not be eaten by her alone and would have spoiled
They kept her company while she was still in shock
Mary hit her husband over the head with it and they ate the evidence
Mary hitting Patrick with the frozen leg of lamb occurs during the
Rising action
Falling action
Climax
Resolution
Would you describe Mary as...
Depressed, a devoted housewife, gentle, submissive, loving her husband
Controlling,a devoted housewife, gentle, submissive,lovinh her husband
Frustrated, a devoted housewife, gentle, submissive, loving her husband
Intelligent, a devoted housewife, gentle, submissive, loving her husband
The setting of "Lamb to the slaughter" is
A cottage by the sea in the 1950's
A flat in the 1950's
A house in the 1950's
An apartment in the 1950's
What does the irony add to the story?
Fear
Humor & suspense
Excitement
Confusion
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:
Speaking rudely
He is late
Ignoring her questions
He is drinking a lot.
What is most likely to happen to Mary when the story ends?
She will kill her 2nd husband.
She will be arrested for Patrick's murder.
She will get away with Patrick's murder.
She will feel guilty and turn herself in.
Which of the following is dramatic irony?
We know the police eat the murder weapon.
We know Patrick is the murderer.
Mary's giggling
Mary knows the police.
What is an example of situational irony?
The police eat the murder weapon.
The "perfect wife" kills her husband.
We know Mary is the murderer.
The detective says, "the murder weapon is probably right under our noses."
Which word best describes Mary in the 2nd half of the story?
Attentive
Loing
Caring
Clever
Why did Mary kill Patrick?
She couldn't stand to lose him.
She hated cooking him dinner.
She didn't plan to; she just reacted.
She was mad that he'd been cheating.
All of the following are types of irony EXCEPT:
Dramatic
Point of View
Verbal
Situational
