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    The document contains 10 comprehension questions about the short story "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl. It asks about how the title refers to the plot, when the reader realizes it's a murder story, if they sympathize with the murderer and why, how the narration style affects their opinion, what a character refers to with a comment, why details of a conversation are omitted, why a phrase is on its own line, what words show the murderer's state of mind, the murderer's reasons for covering up the crime, and if the murderer will get away with it and if they should.

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    “Lamb to the Slaughter” Comprehension Questions

    Please answer the following questions in complete sentences.

    1. How does the title refer to the story? Who is the victim?
    2. When in the story did you realize that this was a murder story? Why?
    3. Do you sympathize with the murderer in this story? Why or why not?
    4. How does the way the story is narrated influence your opinion?
    5. What is Patrick Maloney referring to when he says "I know it’s kind of a bad time to be telling
    you"?
    6. Why are we not told exactly what he said to Mary? What do you think he said?
    7. Why does the sentence “A leg of lamb" appear on a separate line?
    8. Which words indicate that Mary doesn’t think before she strikes her husband?
    9. What are Mary Maloney´s reasons for covering up the crime?
    10. Do you think Mary will get away with the crime? Do you think she should?

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