"Lamb to the Slaughter" Multiple Choice

How does Mary Maloney change from the beginning to the end of the story?

• from insane to stable

• from loyal to cunning

• from cowardly to angry

• from murderous to nurturing

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Which aspect of Mary Maloney is revealed over the course of the story?

• Mary Maloney is shown to be honest and compassionate.

• Mary Maloney is shown to be cunning and devious.

• Mary Maloney is shown to be passionate and sincere.

• Mary Maloney is shown to be arrogant and prideful.

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What effect does Mary Maloney’s seeming compassion have on the criminal investigators?

• It misleads the criminal investigators and causes them to believe she is innocent.

• It troubles the criminal investigators and causes them to be suspicious of her behavior.

• It tricks the criminal investigators and causes them to get drunk so they cannot solve the case.

• It confuses the criminal investigators and causes them to give up on solving the case.

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What does Patrick’s response to Mary Maloney’s care taking reveal about his character?

• that he is fed up with Mary Maloney for restricting his independence

• that he content in his marriage and wants to be a better husband in the future

• that he is a disinterested husband who has grown tired of his marriage

• that he is irritated with Mary Maloney for trying to make him drunk

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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What does Mary Maloney’s rehearsing in paragraph 48 reveal about her character?

• Mary Maloney is worried about having her child without a father to raise it so she rehearses out of nervous habit.

• Mary Maloney is cunning and practices acting relaxed so that at the grocery store she can persuade Sam to give her free goods.

• Mary Maloney has little awareness of how people perceive her in public and only rehearses to hear herself talk.

• Mary Maloney is manipulative and practices acting carefree so that in public she can hide her murder.

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Which sentence best describes how Mary Maloney’s actions advance the plot?

• She encourages her husband to work less hours at the police station so she can spend more time with him.

• She misinforms the criminal investigators by telling them that Patrick killed himself while she went to the grocery store.

• She deceives the detectives by crying for their help and acting as if she is unaware of how Patrick died.

• She abandons the leg of lamb in the oven to set the house on fire, making it seem as though Patrick died in a fire.

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How does the information in paragraphs 106-109 help to develop the character of Mary Maloney?

• It shows that she is a static character who has not learned from her mistakes and continues to take care of others before herself.

• It displays her willingness to help the criminal investigators because she genuinely cares for their hunger after a long night of investigation.

• It highlights her persuasiveness in that she is able to convince the criminal investigators to eat her meal.

• It reveals her character flaws in that she is deceptive, but the criminal investigators realize she is acting and solve the case.

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From which point of view is this selection told?

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• omniscient

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Which theme is represented in the passage?

• When betrayed, the weak can rise to become more powerful than the strong.

• In divorce, those who were once married can never be friends again.

• Even after a person breaks up with their partner, love prospers in memories.

• Revenge backfires because it causes one to lose respect for themselves.

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How does Mary Maloney develop the theme of the passage?

• Mary Maloney’s deceit illustrates that one can never know another’s true colors.

• Mary Maloney’s isolation highlights that people need love in times of hardship.

• Mary Maloney’s courage shows that those who work hard may not always succeed.

• Mary Maloney’s compassion expresses that kindness results in weakness.

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