WorksheetsLamb to the Slaughter: Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the meaning of the word 'tranquil'?
Free from disturbance
Pleasantly calm or peaceful
Planned in advance
Permitting translucent light to shine through
Which word is a synonym for 'bewildered'?
Peculiar
Congealed
Confused
Luxuriate
What does the word 'placid' mean?
Turned from a liquid to a solid
Pleasantly calm or peaceful
Permitting translucent light to shine through
Planned in advance
What is the definition of 'luxuriate'?
Free from disturbance
Enjoy yourself; pamper or treat yourself
Confused; not understanding
Peculiar
Which word is an antonym (opposite) for 'premeditated'?
Impulsive
Bewildered
Congealed
Placid
to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
tranquil
congeal
persuade
blunt
On time, not late
premise
punctual
absolute
console
calm and peaceful
tranquil
anxiety
automatic
congeal
a heavy object without a sharp edge or point
blunt
absolute
congeal
peculiar
If something is strange or odd, it is....
congealed
peculiar
tranquil
bewildered
If something is congealed, it is....
turning from liquid to solid
being hidden
mad, wild
confusing
"Bewildered" means....
on time
confused, not understanding
feeling worried
mad, wild
Allowing light to pass through
Bewilder
Translucent
Corpse
Precinct
not easily upset or excited; involving little movement or activity
Translucent
Bliss
Corpse
Placid
means to enjoy yourself to an extreme degree.
Luxuriate
Blissful
Parcel
Peculiar
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
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.
While often glancing up at the clock, Mrs. Maloney is waiting for...
her children to come home from school
her husband to come home from work
her seamless order
Mr. Maloney loves his wife just as much, and was very talkative when he got home from work
True
False
Select the OPPOSITE of the word: Bewildered
Clearheaded
Upset
Confused
Puzzled
