The types of irony found in “Lamb to the Slaughter” are —

dramatic irony and situational irony

At the beginning of the story, Mary Maloney is —

happily waiting for her husband

Mary probably giggles at the end of the story because —

the officers have eaten the murder weapon

Sergeant Noonan probably refuses to eat the lamb at first because he —

thinks it is unprofessional to eat on duty

The fact that the lamb is frozen is significant because —

it could be used as a murder weapon

Mary refuses to lie down because she —

wants to keep an eye on the investigation

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Lamb to the Slaughter

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1
The types of irony found in “Lamb to the Slaughter” are —
situational irony but no dramatic irony
dramatic irony but no situational irony
verbal irony and ambiguity
dramatic irony and situational irony
2
Which of the following is the best description of the mood created in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
Darkly comic
Light and breezy
Eerie and menacing
Neutral
3
At the beginning of the story, Mary Maloney is —
worried that her husband has betrayed her
plotting to kill her husband
thinking about what to make for dinner
happily waiting for her husband
4
The real reason Mary goes to the store is that she needs —
an alibi
some time to think
something to distract her
food for dinner
5
Mary attempts to put the police officers at ease by —
confessing to the crime
making idle chitchat
hiding the murder weapon
offering them drinks
6
Which of the following statements best express the irony of the story’s title?
The lamb is the murder weapon.
A lamb generally symbolizes innocence.
It was the husband who was slaughtered.
The lamb and the husband were both Mary’s victims.
7
Whom do the police first suspect when they arrive on the scene?
An intruder
Mrs. Maloney
The grocer
The husband’s co-workers
8
One of the police officers thinks the murder weapon was a —
kitchen knife
wrench, or spanner
leg of lamb
pistol
9
Mary probably giggles at the end of the story because —
the officers have eaten the murder weapon
she wants to charm the officers
she is glad her husband is dead
her mind has snapped
10
From Mary Maloney’s dialogue you know that her husband —
works for a butcher
is unemployed
sells life insurance
is a police officer
11
Sergeant Noonan probably refuses to eat the lamb at first because he —
doesn’t want to take time away from the investigation
thinks it is unprofessional to eat on duty
suspects that the lamb has been used as a murder weapon
works better on an empty stomach
12
The fact that the lamb is frozen is significant because —
it mirrors the couple’s icy relationship
eating improperly thawed meat can make a person ill
it could be used as a murder weapon
thawing it will take time
13
Dramatic irony of the comment the murder weapon is “probably...under our ...noses” comes from—
Mary is giggling uncontrollably
the situation is far worse than he thinks
it is not what we expected him to say
it really is under their noses
14
Mary refuses to lie down because she —
wants to keep an eye on the investigation
wants the officers to feel sorry for her
needs to make dinner for the officers
feels too nervous to relax

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