Lamb to the Slaughter

At the beginning of the story, the author establishes mood and tone through words with __________ connotation.

• negative

• positive

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Based on the details in the story, you can conclude that the setting of the story most likely is

• A small town in the early 2000’s

• A house in the 1950’s

• A cottage by the sea in 1910

• A New York apartment during any time period

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Why is Mary Maloney smiling as she waits for her husband’s return at the beginning of the story?

• She loves him and always finds his return a “blissful time of the day.”

• She has planned to kill him.

• She knows he won’t speak to her for a while, and she is looking forward to the peace and quiet.

• She likes being able to enjoy a drink with him.

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What is Mr. Maloney’s occupation?

• Fire Chief

• Butcher

• Police Detective

• Grocer

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Mr. Maloney tells Mary he hopes she will not fuss about his decision. How does he justify his demand?

• “I’ll give you money and see you’re looked after.”

• ”I’ve thought about it a great deal.”

• “...there simply wasn’t any other way.”

• “It wouldn’t be very good for my job.”

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Mr. Maloney can be characterized as...

• Disloyal and untrustworthy

• Honorable and innocent

• Gentlemanly and kind

• Totally evil

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Why does Mary Maloney kill her husband Patrick?

• He's leaving her

• Pregnancy has made her crazy

• She's tired of looking after him

• She's having an affair

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What is Mrs. Maloney’s motive for going to get the lamb from the freezer?

• She thinks that she should go about her business as usual and things will be all right.

• She wants to use it to hit Patrick.

• She is nauseated at the idea of eating what she already made for dinner.

• She thinks she can win Patrick back with her cooking.

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Which pair of words best describes Mrs. Maloney’s actions after she kills her husband?

• Frightened and Shocked

• Light-Hearted and Funny

• Careful and Honest

• Sneaky and Clever

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Why does Mrs. Maloney go to the grocer?

• To create an alibi

• Because she needs ingredients for dinner

• Because Patrick told her to

• To see Sam, whom she's having an affair with

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