Lamb for the Slaughter Quiz

Last updated almost 4 years ago

10 questions

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Lamb for the Slaughter Quiz

Last updated almost 4 years ago

10 questions

Required

Question 1

At the beginning of the story Mrs. Maloney is

worried that her husband has betrayed her

thinking about what to make for dinner

happily waiting for her husband

plotting to kill her husband

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Question 2

From Mary's dialogue, the reader knows that her husband -

is a police officer

sells life insurance

is unemployed

works for a butcher

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Question 3

Mary "loved to luxuriate in the presence of" her husband. What does luxuriate mean?

to enjoy something

to make someone feel less sadness

to be helpful

to be confused

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Question 4

The reader can reasonably infer that Patrick informs his wife -

that he was offered a promotion

that he was fired

that he is leaving her

that they are moving

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Question 5

What are Mary's first thoughts after killing her husband?

He deserves to rot in hell

I must call the police

All right.  So I've killed him

Oh dear lord what have I done

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Question 6

The real reason that Mary goes shopping for groceries is -

she wants to confess to Same, the grocery clerk

she needs an alibi, or excuse

to obtain food for dinner

she needs some fresh air

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Question 7

Who do the police first suspect committed the nurder when they arrive on the scene?

Mrs. Maloney

the grocer

the neighbours

an intruder (someone who entered the house without permission)

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Question 8

One of the police officers believes that the murder weapon was -

a gun

a sharp knife

a heavy blunt instrument

a poison

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Question 9

Dramatic irony takes place when -

Mary tells the detectives that she would like a drink

Mary goes to the grocer's

Mary feels too ill to leave

The detectives are eating the leg of lamb and the readers knows that they are eating the weapon, but they don't

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Question 10

10.

Which of the following shows situational irony?

The doctor says that Patrick's skull was smashed

Calm, loving Mary violently kills her husband

Patrick is a police officer

The police officer goes to the grocer's

Question 1

At the beginning of the story Mrs. Maloney is

worried that her husband has betrayed her

thinking about what to make for dinner

happily waiting for her husband

plotting to kill her husband

Question 2

From Mary's dialogue, the reader knows that her husband -

is a police officer

sells life insurance

is unemployed

works for a butcher

Question 3

Mary "loved to luxuriate in the presence of" her husband. What does luxuriate mean?

to enjoy something

to make someone feel less sadness

to be helpful

to be confused

Question 4

The reader can reasonably infer that Patrick informs his wife -

that he was offered a promotion

that he was fired

that he is leaving her

that they are moving

Question 5

What are Mary's first thoughts after killing her husband?

He deserves to rot in hell

I must call the police

All right.  So I've killed him

Oh dear lord what have I done

Question 6

The real reason that Mary goes shopping for groceries is -

she wants to confess to Same, the grocery clerk

she needs an alibi, or excuse

to obtain food for dinner

she needs some fresh air

Question 7

Who do the police first suspect committed the nurder when they arrive on the scene?

Mrs. Maloney

the grocer

the neighbours

an intruder (someone who entered the house without permission)

Question 8

One of the police officers believes that the murder weapon was -

a gun

a sharp knife

a heavy blunt instrument

a poison

Question 9

Dramatic irony takes place when -

Mary tells the detectives that she would like a drink

Mary goes to the grocer's

Mary feels too ill to leave

The detectives are eating the leg of lamb and the readers knows that they are eating the weapon, but they don't

Question 10

10.

Which of the following shows situational irony?

The doctor says that Patrick's skull was smashed

Calm, loving Mary violently kills her husband

Patrick is a police officer

The police officer goes to the grocer's