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Why is Mary Maloney smiling as she waits her husband’s return at the beginning of the story?
a) She knows she will get even with him that night.
b) She loves him and always finds his return a “blissful time of day.”
c) She knows he won’t speak to her for a while, and she is looking forward to the peace and quiet.
d) She likes being able to have a drink of whiskey with him.
What is Mr. Maloney’s job?
a) minister
b) butcher
c) police detective
d) stock broker
Mr. Maloney tells Mary he hopes she will not fuss about his decision. How does he justify this demand?
a) “I’ll give you money and see you’re looked after.”
b) “I’ve thought about it a good deal.”
c) “It wouldn’t be very good for my job.”
d) “…there simply wasn’t any other way.”
Mr. Maloney can be characterized as...
a) honorable and innocent
b) disloyal and trustworthy
c) gentle and kind
d) totally evil
What is Mrs. Maloney’s motive for going to get the lamb from the freezer?
a) She thinks she should go about her business as usual and then things will be all right.
b) She wants to use it to hit Patrick.
c) She is nauseated at the idea of eating what she already made for dinner.
d) She thinks she can win Patrick back with her cooking.
What is Mrs. Maloney’s reaction as her husband gives his “news” to her?
a) She goes from anger to horror.
b) She goes from bliss to fury.
c) She goes from horror to disbelief.
d) She becomes violent immediately.
Which word does not describe Mrs. Maloney’s immediate reaction to realizing she has killed her husband?
a) Remorseful
b) Clear-minded
c) surprised
d) shock
Which pair of words best describes Mrs. Maloney’s actions after she kills her husband?
a) frightened and shock
b) careful and honest
c) light-hearted and funny
d) resolute and clever
Why does Mrs. Maloney go to see Sam?
a) She needs vegetables to go with the lamb.
b) She needs someone such as Sam to be a witness that she was out of the house when the murder was committed.
c) Patrick has decided he wants to eat dinner.
d) She doesn’t understand that Patrick is already dead.
When Mrs. Maloney returns home from the grocery and sees Patrick’s dead body on the floor, how does she feel?
a) She pretends she is very upset.
b) She literally is upset and shocked and even feels love for him.
c) She feels indifferent (that is, she couldn’t care less).
d) She feels guilty and forgives him completely for being unfaithful.
What evidence is there that the police have not ruled out Mrs. Maloney as the murderer?
a) The police go off to question the grocer about her alibi.
b) They check the house for her fingerprints.
c) They tell her they are looking for the weapon.
d) They never suspect her at all.
What do the police do with the murder weapon?
a) They eat it although they know it is the murder weapon.
b) Nothing. They never find the spanner.
c) They leave it in the garage.
d) They eat it without knowing it is the murder weapon.
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