General Info
True or False: Divorce was common during the time period of Lamb to the Slaughter?
False. During this time, only 2-3% of marriages ended in divorce.
What was the name of the wife?
Mary
What did Mary kill Patrick with?
Verbal
Which 8th grade teacher is a vegan?
Ms. Noles
True or False: In the 50s, men were expected to stay home, cook, and clean, while women brought in money.
False. It was very uncommon for women to work in the United States during this time period.
What was the name of the husband?
Patrick
How does Mary get rid of the murder weapon?
She cooked it and gave it to the police to eat
What type of irony includes the reader/audience knowing information that other characters do not?
Dramatic
What is Mr. McClellan's favorite animal?
Dragon
What decade was Lamb to the Slaughter written? (Ex: 90s, 70s, etc.)
1950s (1953)
What did Patrick do for a living?
Police officer/detective
Why did Mary kill Patrick?
He was going to leave/divorce her
What type of irony includes an event/situation where you expect one thing to happen but something else happens?
Situational
How many pets does Ms. Lopez have?
4 (2 dogs & 2 cats)
Who is the author of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
Ronald Dahl
What was the last name of Mary & Patrick?
Maloney
Why did Mary go to the grocery store?
To create an alibi
What type of irony best describes the following text evidence: "'If you're too tired to eat out,' she went on, 'it's still not too late. There's plenty of meat and stuff in the freezer, and you can have it right here and not even move out of your chair'" (p.20).
Situational. The reader at this point didn't know what would happen. The reader would assume she was going to make him dinner, not kill him with the leg of lamb.
How many kids does Ms. O'Brien have?
3
Who was the president of the United States in 1953?
Eisenhower
What was Patrick's favorite dessert?
Cheesecake
What did Patrick tell Mary in the movie that he didn't mention in the text?
That he was cheating (also explicitly said he wanted a divorce)
What type of irony best describes the following text evidence: "'It's the old story,' he said. 'Get the weapon, and you've got the man'" (p.96).
Dramatic. The reader knows that Mary was the murderer but the police are assuming it was a man.
How tall is Mr. Blue? (feet & inches)
6'9"