Lamb To The Slaughter By Roald Dahl Question Preview (ID: 62524)


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Why is Mary Maloney smiling as she waits her husband’s return at the beginning of the story?
a) She likes being able to have a drink of whiskey with him.
b) She knows he won't speak to her for while, and she is looking forward to the peace and quiet.
c) She knows she will get even with him that night.
d) She loves him and always finds his return a ''blissful time of day.''

What is Mr. Maloney’s job?
a) minister
b) stock broker
c) police detective
d) butcher

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) ''...there simply wasn't any other way.''
d) ''It wouldn't be very good for my job.''

Mr. Maloney can be characterized as...
a) gentle and kind
b) totally evil
c) honorable and innocent
d) disloyal and untrustworthy

What is Mrs. Maloney’s motive for going to get the lamb from the freezer?
a) She wants to use it to hit Patrick.
b) She thinks she should go about her business as usual and then things will be alright.
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 becomes exceedingly depressed.
b) She goes from bliss to fury.
c) She goes from anger to horror.
d) She becomes violent immediatley.

Which word does not describe Mrs. Maloney’s immediate reaction to realizing she has killed her husband?
a) Remorseful
b) Shock
c) Clear-minded
d) Surprised

Which pair of words best describes Mrs. Maloney’s actions after she kills her husband?
a) Careful and honest
b) Frightened and shock
c) Resolute and clever
d) Light-hearted and funny

Why does Mrs. Maloney go to see Sam?
a) She needs vegetables to go with the lamb.
b) She doesn't understand that Patrick is already dead.
c) Patrick has decided he wants to eat dinner.
d) She needs someone such as Sam to be a witness that she was out of the house when the murder was committed.

When Mrs. Maloney returns home from the grocery and sees Patrick’s dead body on the floor, how does she feel?
a) She feels indifferent (that is, she couldn't care less).
b) She intended to pretend to be upset and shocked, but she really was shocked and even felt love for him.
c) She feels guilty and forgives him completely for being unfaithful.
d) She acts like nothing has happened and continues making dinner.

What evidence is there that the police have not ruled out Mrs. Maloney as the murderer?
a) They never suspect her at all.
b) The police go off to question the grocer about her alibi.
c) They tell her they are looking for the weapon.
d) They check the house for her fingerprints.

What do the police do with the murder weapon?
a) Nothing. They never find the spanner.
b) They leave it in the garage.
c) They eat it without knowing it is the murder weapon.
d) They eat it although they know it is the murder weapon.

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