Question 1

What weapon does Mary Maloney use in Roald Dahl's short story 'Lamb to the Slaughter'?

Accepted Answer

A leg of lamb

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A kitchen knife

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A gun

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A poison

Question 2

What event triggers the murder in 'Lamb to the Slaughter'?

Accepted Answer

Mary's husband tells her he is leaving her

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Mary wins the lottery

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Mary loses her job

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Mary's husband is in an accident

Question 3

How does Mary Maloney deceive the police after the murder?

Accepted Answer

She cooks the leg of lamb and serves it to them

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She tells them a false story about an intruder

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She hides the leg of lamb in the freezer

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She buries the evidence in the garden

Question 4

What is the primary theme of 'Lamb to the Slaughter'?

Accepted Answer

The unpredictability of human behavior

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The significance of marriage

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The danger of jealousy

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The importance of cooking

Question 5

What is the tone of the story 'Lamb to the Slaughter'?

Accepted Answer

Darkly humorous

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Romantic

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Somber

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Tragic

Question 6

What does Mary Maloney do after killing her husband?

Accepted Answer

She feigns shock and distress

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She runs away immediately

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She calls the police before checking on him

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She confesses to the murder

Question 7

What is the setting of 'Lamb to the Slaughter'?

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A suburban home in the 1950s

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A city apartment in the 1980s

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A country farmhouse in the 1920s

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A restaurant in the 1940s

Question 8

What is the reaction of the police when they discover the murder weapon?

Accepted Answer

They eat the leg of lamb

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They express disbelief and concern

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They take it for evidence

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They search the house for more clues

Question 9

What motivates Mary Maloney to commit the murder?

Accepted Answer

Her husband announces he is leaving her

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She wants to inherit his wealth

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She is angry about financial problems

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She is jealous of another woman

Question 10

How does Mary Maloney's character change throughout the story?

Accepted Answer

She transforms from a loving wife to a cunning murderer

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She becomes more submissive and scared

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She remains the same throughout

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She evolves into a heroic figure

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