Lamb to the Slaugher

What does Mary enjoy most about time with her husband after work?

• She is no longer alone.

• She likes his quiet presence.

• She likes talking to him about his day.

• She likes how excited he is to see her.

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How can Mary tell there is something wrong with her husband?

• He drinks more than usual.

• He does not want a drink. 

• He is late coming home.

• He is oddly quiet.

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What does Patrick reveal to Mary?

• He reveals that he lost his job. 

• He reveals that he quit his job.

• He reveals that he is leaving her.

• He reveals that he does not want a baby.

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What has Mary Maloney done?

• She has stabbed her husband with a kitchen knife. 

• She has killed her husband with a leg of lamb.

• She has shot her husband with a handgun.

• She has left her husband.

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What does Mary do when she sits in front of the mirror?

• She decides what to make for dinner.

• She practices what to say to the grocer.

• She fixes her makeup before leaving the house.

• She remembers her last trip to the grocery store.

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Why does Mary go shopping?

• She needs to hide her involvement in her husband's murder.

• She no longer has a main meat dish for dinner.

• She wants to tell Sam what she has done.

• She needs vegetables for dinner.  

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How does Mary react when coming home to her husband's body?

• She is fearful of the consequences for her actions.

• She realizes she should have forgiven him.

• She convinces herself to act normally.

• She realizes she overreacted.

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How does speaking to the grocer affect the detectives' view of Mary?

• They become afraid of her.

• They become more suspicious of her.

• They become convinced that she is guilty.

• They become convinced that she is innocent.

Why can't the police find the murder weapon?

• They have no desire to solve Patrick's murder.

• They think the murder weapon is a spanner.

• They do not believe Patrick was murdered.

• They are not very intelligent.

Why does Mary insist that the officers eat dinner?

• She wants to make them tired.

• She wants to thank them for helping.

• She wants to keep them at the house.

• She wants to destroy the murder weapon.

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