Lamb to the Slaughter

What is the point of view in the story?

• 1st person

• 3rd person limited (Mary)

• 3rd person limited (Patrick)

• 2nd person

Irony is the unexpected twist and turn in a story. What does the irony add to the story?

• Fear

• Confusion

• Humor and Suspense

• Excitement

All of the following are possible reasons that the title is "Lamb to the Slaughter" EXCEPT which one?

• It refers to a Bible passage.

• Mary is a lamb to the slaughter because she didn't know what was going to happen to her.

• Patrick is a lamb to the slaughter because he didn't know what was about to happen.

• Lamb is Patrick's favorite meal.

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.

What is Mary’s motive for getting the lamb from the freezer?

• She wanted to kill Patrick.

• She was hungry.

• She wanted to make dinner.

• Patrick told her to.

What is Mary’s immediate reaction after killing her husband?

• Remorseful

• Clear headed

• Amused

• Shocked

What is most likely to happen to Mary when the story ends?

• She will get away with Patrick’s murder.

• She will be arrested for Patrick’s murder.

• She will feel guilty and turn herself in.

• She will kill her 2nd husband, too.

Dramatic irony is when only the audience or reader knows about the ironic situation taking place in a play or story, resulting in tension or humor.Which is an example of dramatic irony?

• We know the police will catch the killer.

• We know Mary is the killer and the police don’t.

• A police officer was also killed.

• A leg of lamb is the murder weapon.

.Situational irony is when people expect one thing to happen and then the opposite occurs. What is an example of situational irony?

• The "perfect wife" kills her husband.

• We know Mary is the murderer.

• Mary asks them to eat the leg of lamb.

• The detective says, "the murder weapon is probably right under our noses."