Comprehension Questions
Her life revolves around him. Pure love.
Who is the main character?
Mary Maloney
Where most of the story takes place
Irony: a situation that shows the ___________________ of what one would expect.
Opposite
Why does Mary see Sam?
For an alibi
What is Patrick Maloney's profession?
police officer
Where Mary gets the leg of lamb
the freezer
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.
How many months is Mary in her pregnancy?
6
Cold, mean, hard-hearted best describes ____________ at the beginning of the story.
Patrick
The decade the story takes place
the 1950's
Which irony is when the audience knows something that the characters do not?
Dramatic
Why doesn't Patrick want Mary to make a fuss about him leaving?
What is the name of the main detective on the case?
Jack Noonan
What does Patrick do when he gets home that is unusual?
Drinks a lot of whiskey
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.
Do we know the specifics as to why Patrick is leaving Mary?
No
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
Give an example of irony.
any example