Question 1

In 'Lamb to the Slaughter', why does Mary Maloney murder her husband?

Accepted Answer

She discovers he is leaving her for someone else

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He loses his job

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He wants a divorce

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He physically abuses her

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He is having an affair

Question 2

Which famous author wrote the short story 'Lamb to the Slaughter'?

Accepted Answer

Roald Dahl

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Agatha Christie

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Edgar Allan Poe

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Ernest Hemingway

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K. Rowling

Question 3

In 'Lamb to the Slaughter', how does Mary Maloney dispose of the murder weapon?

Accepted Answer

She cooks and serves it to the detectives

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She buries it in the garden

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She gives it to her neighbor

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She throws it in a river

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She hides it in the attic

Question 4

What does Mary Maloney do to create an alibi for herself in 'Lamb to the Slaughter'?

Accepted Answer

She goes shopping and interacts with various people

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She goes for a walk in the park

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She visits her best friend

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She attends a cooking class

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She locks herself in her bedroom

Question 5

How does the story end?

Accepted Answer

Mary gets away with the murder

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Mary poisons the officers

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The officers haul Mary to jail

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Mr. Maloney turns out to be alive

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