Ransom Of Red Cheif
Lamb To the Slaughter
Charles
Vocab
Dates
100

Who were the two main characters in the story

Who were Sam and Bill

100

What was not normal when the husband came home

He was quiet and had a stronger drink

100

What did the mom notice when Laurie left for school

He was no longer her baby and he was "growing up"


100

Renegade

One who abandons or turns against a group, traitor

100

when did lamb to slaughter take place

the 50s
200

Before they kidnapped the child what did they notice him doing

throwing rocks at a kitten

200

When she offered the husband food what did he respond every did

He said no and I can pour a drink myself

200

What was the first thing that "Charles" did

He was being fresh

200

Comply

To obey or go along with

200

when was Ransom of Red Chief written

1910

300

Where was the kid taken after he was kidnapped

In a cave in north of a town

300

Where did she get the murder weapon from

She got it from the ice box

300

What did the mom expect Charles mom to be like

She thought she would be a bad clueless parent

300

Decry

To criticize openly

300

when did Charles take place

late 1940s

400

Why did the father get paid for they to give the child back

The child was so bad no one wanted him

400

What was the reason she killed her husband

He tried to leave and divorce her

400

What suprised the mom at the PTA meeting 

That there was no charles

400

peremptory

allowing no refusal

400

when did Ransom of Red Chief take place

1800s

500

What was the name of they kid's home town

What was Summit

500

Why could the detectives not find the weapon

The detectives ate the weapon

500

What did Charles do when his dad asked him a question

He grabbed a cookie and walked away.

500

emit

to utter; send forth or give out as a sound

500

When was lamb to the slaughter written

1953

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