LTTS Multiple Choice Practice

1. In the context of the passage as a whole, the description of the Maloney home in the first sentence of the passage primarily serves to:

• 1. Establish the Maloney marriage as contentious

• 1. Establish Mr. Maloney as abusive

• 1. Establish the Maloney household as comfortable and caring 

• 1. Establish Mary Maloney as a victim

• 1. Establish the Maloneys as being in danger of divorce

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On page 2, why would Dahl not show us the lines of dialogue where Mr. Maloney tells his wife the news?

• 1. He wants to avoid spoiling the plot twist

• 1. It makes Mr. Maloney seem more heartless 

• 1. It makes Mary Maloney’s break more dramatic and unpredictable

• 1. It makes Mary Maloney’s actions seem less surprising

• 1. It makes the audience speculate and creates confusion in the plot

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The repetition of the phrase “sit down” indicates - 

• 1. he is worried his pregnant wife is tired

• 1. he wants to look her in the eye

• 1. his annoyance with his wife

• 1. he has something serious to talk to her about

• 1. his hatred for his wife

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Which of the following quotes is the best evidence for the characterization of Mary’s husband as having a secret he is dreading telling her?

• 1. “the way he sat loosely in a chair”

• 1. “the way he remained silent about his tiredness”

• 1. “He lifted his glass and drained it in one swallow although there was still half of it”

• 1. “He paused a moment, leaning forward in the chair”

• 1. “Sit down,” he said.

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In context, the dialogue between Mrs. Maloney and Sam, the grocery store worker, suggest that Mary Maloney

• 1. Is intimidated by Sam and his questioning

• 1. Is nervous about Sam telling on her

• 1. Is planning to run from the police

• 1. Is regretful that she has killed her husband

• 1. Is manipulating Sam to remember her visit

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The phrase “That’s a hell of a big club the guy must've used to hit poor Patrick” primarily emphasizes the:

• 1. Extent to which Mary is suspected of the crime

• 1. Strength of Mary Maloney’s biceps

• 1. Cleverness and observation of the police officers

• 1. Assumptions the officers make that the killer can’t be female

• 1. Shame the officers feel for not knowing what happened

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Readers can infer that Mary giggles at the end of the story because—

• 1. the officers have eaten the murder weapon

• 1. her mind has snapped

• 1. something funny happened

• 1. she wants to flirt with the officers

• 1. she is plotting to kill again

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Which of the following choices is the best description of the mood the author creates in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?

• 1. darkly comic

• 1. light and breezy

• 1. melancholic

• 1. eerie and frightening

• foreboding

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