Vocabulary
state of being worried or uneasy; stress
Anxiety
Who is the main character?
Mary Maloney
Where most of the story takes place
The genre of this story is
A murder mystery (short story)
Irony: a situation that shows the ___________________ of what one would expect.
Opposite
friendly, caring, treatment of guests
hospitality
What is Patrick Maloney's profession?
police officer
Where Mary gets the leg of lamb
the freezer
An unexpected event that usually creates conflict and makes the story more interesting.
a plot twist
What is ironic about Patrick's job and what happens to him?
He works as a detective who just got murdered by his own wife.
given; applied
administered
Cold, mean, hard-hearted best describes ____________ at the beginning of the story.
Patrick
The decade the story takes place
the 1950's
The plot twist of the story is
When the detectives eat the murder weapon.
Describe the irony of the interaction between Mary and Patrick at the very beginning of the story.
calm, tranquil
placid
What is the name of the main detective on the case?
Jack Noonan
Where do Mr. and Mrs. Maloney both sit when he arrives home?
Chairs opposite eachother
The Climax of the story is
When Mary kills Patrick with the leg of lamb.
The irony of the story's ending.
The detectives eat the murder weapon that they're looking for, and they do not know that the murderer is in the next room.
house or building and its surrounding property
premises
Mary's immediate reaction after Patrick tells her the bad news.
She is in denial. "Perhaps if she acted as though she had not heard him, she would find that none of it really happened."
Where is Mr. Maloney's body
The living room floor
The first enticing incident that takes place in the story.
Patrick tells Mary the bad news (that he's leaving her)
Give an example of irony.
any example