Questions and Answers

1. Who is the protagonist in the story?

A. Mrs. van der Meer
B. Mary Mulholland
C. Patrick
D. Mary Maloney

2. It may be said that Mary has a(an) ____________ personality.

A. Obsessive
B. Pushy
C. Weak
D. Solid

3. Mary's husband has indicated that he was...

A. Teasing her
B. Abusing her
C. Leaving her
D. Lying to her

4. Mary's act against her husband was premeditated.

A. True
B. False - x

5. Mary hitting Patrick with the frozen leg of lamb occurs during the...
A. Rising action
B. Falling action
C. Climax - x
D. Resolution

6. The setting of "Lamb to the slaughter" is...

A. A cottage by the sea in the 1950's
B. A flat in the 1950's
C. A house in the 1950's - x
D. An apartment in the 1950's

7. The strength of the two drinks that Mary fixes - her drink is weak and Patrick's is strong) is
an example of...
A. Irony
B. Symbolism - x
C. Metaphor
D. Alliteration

8. "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" is an example of....

A. Irony
B. Symbolism
C. Theme - x
D. Characterisation

9. Mary actually hated her husband.

A. True
B. False - x
10. It could be argued that Mary was operating in a state of shock.
A. True - x
B. False

11. The irony of the situation occurred as the investigators ate the murder weapon.
A. True - x
B. False

12. What "shocked" Mary when she returned from the store?
A. Supper was ready
B. The police were there
C. The fire was out
D. Patrick was dead - x

13. The police believed the murder weapon was a ...

A. Metal club - x
B. Pillow
C. Knife
D. Gun

14. Mary's giggling meant that she had lost her mind.
A. True
B. False - x

15. Mary is _________________ by her husband's strage behaviour.

Resposta: bewildered

16. Who is the author of "Lamb to the slaughter"?

A. Ruan Dahl
B. Roald Dahl - x
C. Ryan Dahl
D. Riaan Dahl

17. What is the occupation of the criminal?

A. Detective
B. Housewife - x

18. Would you describe Mary as...

A. Intelligent, a devoted housewife, gentle, submissive, loving her husband - x
B. Controlling, a devoted housewife, gentle, submissive, loving her husband
C. Frustrated, a devoted housewife, gentle, submissive, loving her husband

19. How long did the police sarch for the murder weapon?
A. 1 hour
B. 6 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 3 hours

20. Patrick is not doing the right thing. What does he do that is wrong?
A. Insisting on having dinner at a set time every evening
B. Leaving his pregnant wife
C. Drinking when he is stressed
D. He is an alcoholic

21. The names of the two detectives are Jack Noonan, O'Malley and Mark Mulholland.
A. True
B. False

22. Why did the detectives do Mary a favour by eating the leg of lamb?
A. Mary hit her husband over the head with it and they ate the evidence
B. The leg of lamb could not be eaten by her alone and would have spoiled.
C. They kept her company while she was still in shock.

23 - Match the following symbols and their meanings:

- the lamb: innocence
- the baby: freedom
- revenge : injustice
- the leg of lamb: revenge
- ice in glass of whiskey: Patrick is cold and emotionless

24 - Explain the use of the following items/quotations and their meanings in the story.
-"empty chair opposite" – their relationship is empty (lacking)
-"the key turning in the lock" - Patrick is controlling
-"lamps alight"and "curtains drawn" - the room is warm and cosy
-two chairs/two lampshades/two glasses – it sounds if Mary and I