Mary Maloney
What does Mary use to kill Patrick?
1. A kitchen knife 2. A frozen leg of lamb
3. A frying pan
A frozen leg of lamb
What is the unusual thing Patrick does when he first gets home?
1. Yells at Mary 2. He starts crying
3. He drinks his entire glass of whiskey in one swallow.
He drinks his entire glass of whiskey in one swallow.
Why does Mrs. Maloney go to see Sam?
She needed a witness that she was out of the house when the murder was committed, an alibi.
In the beginning of the story the author creates and cozy, domestic atmosphere. Mary is a peaceful and waiting for her husband to come home.
True or False
True
Who ate the lamb?
The Detectives
After her husband crashed to the floor and Mary tided herself up. She practiced doing what?
Talking in a regular voice/tone to Sam.
When Mr. Maloney say, "But there needn't really be any fuss. I hope not anyway. It wouldn't be very good for my job," he is showing concern for...
His Marriage, His Personal Reputation, or Mary Maloney
His Personal Reputation
How does Mary act at the grocery store?
1. Nervous & Fidgety 2. Sad & Tearful
3. Normal & Cheerful
Normal & Cheerful
Mary "lifted it out and looked at it. It was wrapped in paper, so she took off the paper and looked at it again." The "it" is...
A leg of lamb
Th police believed the murder weapon was a ...
Metal Club
What does Mary enjoy most about time with her husband after work?
She enjoys his quiet presence.
What was Mary's husband going to tell her?
We are not sure
What event sets the main action of the story in motion?
1. Mary's husband arrives home from work.
2. Mary's husband tells her that he is leaving her.
3. Mary calls the police to report that her husband is dead.
4. Mary visits the grocer to buy some vegetables for supper.
Mary's husband tells her that he is leaving her.
What day did Mary kill Patrick? What usually happened on this day of the week?
Thursday & Date Night
Why did Mary giggle in the living room?
The detectives were eating the evidence.
How does Mary's behavior change after her husband tells her something shocking?
Mary becomes mechanical and numb after the shocking news.
What is ironic about Patrick's job and what happened to him?
He is a detective. His job is to investigate crimes and here he is murdered.
What is it when the audience is in on a secret that the character is unaware of?
Dramatic Irony
What literary device is this an example of:
The room was warm and clean, the curtains drawn, the two table lamps alight - hers and the pone by the empty chair opposite. On the sideboard behind her, two tall glasses, soda water, whiskry. Fresh ice cubes in the Thermos bucket.
Imagery
Why does Mary offer the lamb to the policemen?
To get rid of the evidence.
Why does Mary decide to create an alibi?
1. To protect her unborn child
2. To get revenge on Patrick
3. To collect insurance money
To get revenge on Patrick
How did Patrick feel about his wife?
1. Love 2. Irritated 3. Friendship
Irritated
What is the setting of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
A house
What decade is the story most likely taking place?
The 1950's
How does the detectives' conversation with the grocer affect the outcome of the story?
The police no longer suspect Mary of murdering her husband.