"Lamb to the Slaughter"
In "Lamb to the Slaughter," which character kills her husband with a frozen leg of lamb?
Mary Maloney
What literary term means "a universal message that can apply to real life or other stories" ?
A theme
Who wants to push the button in "Button, Button," Arthur or Norma?
Norma
What is the name of the researcher in "How Do We Tell Right From Wrong?"
a. Sigmund Freud
b. Lawrence Kohlberg
c. Abraham Maslow
d. Noam Chomsky
b. Lawrence Kohlberg
Which of the following is the theme of "Ruthless"?
a. No crime is bad enough to warrant another person's death.
b. It is unfair to punish people for crimes they didn't commit.
c. It's important to take the opinions of loved ones into consideration.
d. There will be consequences if people take justice into their own hands.
d. There will be consequences if people take justice into their own hands.
Why does Mary Maloney cover up her crime?
To save her unborn baby.
What literary term is a claim that a writer is defending in an essay?
Thesis
What happens if Norma or Arthur pushes the button?
(Note: There are 2 parts to this answer.)
Someone dies, and they get $50,000
According to Kohlberg, do people become more or less selfish as they age?
People become less selfish.
In "Ruthless," who is Judson trying to poison?
The thief who stole his whiskey
The detectives eating the murder weapon is an example of what literary element?
Dramatic Irony
What literary device creates suspense, humor, or surprise?
Irony
True or False: Arthur wants to push the button.
False
True or False: Kohlberg identified three levels of moral reasoning.
True
1. Pre-conventional
2. Conventional
3. Post-conventional
True or False: Judson believes that every crime should receive the same punishment.
True
Roald Dahl uses this literary element to keep us on the edge of our seats during "Lamb to the Slaughter."
Suspense
What literary device is used in "After Twenty Years" when "Silky" Bob is arrested?
Situational Irony
Who dies in the end of "Button, Button" ?
Arthur, Norma's husband
Which sentence expresses the central idea of “How Do We Tell Right From Wrong?"
Kohlberg interviewed a group of young men about moral decision making.
Kohlberg realized that people make decisions the same way their entire lives.
Kohlberg concluded that people’s moral decision making develops as they age.
Kohlberg found that young children make decisions to avoid punishment.
3. Kohlberg concluded that people's moral decision making develops as they age.
Who dies at the end of "Ruthless"?
Judson
At the beginning of "Lamb to the Slaughter," how does Mary act towards her husband?
Loving, submissive, supportive, etc.
What literary device tells us a person or character's perspective on a topic?
Point of View
Which statement best expresses a theme of the story?
a. Money leads to unique opportunities.
b. Greed leads to self destruction.
c. Staying true to good morals causes death.
d. Being selfish gives people what they want in life.
b. Greed leads to self destruction.
What does a person at the postconventional level think is the most important?
a. society's rules and expectations
b. punishments and rewards
c. their own beliefs and values
c. their own beliefs and values
What is the name of Judson's wife?
Marcia