Lamb To The Slaughter By Roald Dahl Revision Quiz
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This quiz is meant for ESL learners.
- 1.
- A.
Mrs. van der Meer
- B.
Mary Mulholland
- C.
Patrick
- D.
Mary Maloney
- 2.It may be said that Mary has a(an) ____________ personality.
- A.
Obsessive
- B.
Pushy
- C.
Weak
- D.
Solid
- 3.Mary's husband has indicated that he was...
- A.
Teasing her
- B.
Abusing her
- C.
Leaving her
- D.
Lying to her
- 4.Mary's act against her husband was premeditated.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Mary hitting Patrick with the frozen leg of lamb occurs during the...
- A.
Rising action
- B.
Falling action
- C.
Climax
- D.
Resolution
- 6.The setting of "Lamb to the slaughter" is...
- A.
A cottage by the sea in the 1950's
- B.
A flat in the 1950's
- C.
A house in the 1950's
- D.
An apartment in the 1950's
- 7.The strength of the two drinks that Mary fixes - her drink is weak and Patrick's is strong) is an example of...
- A.
Irony
- B.
Symbolism
- C.
Metaphor
- D.
Alliteration
- 8."Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" is an example of....
- A.
Irony
- B.
Symbolism
- C.
Theme
- D.
Characterisation
- 9.Mary actually hated her husband.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.It could be argued that Mary was operating in a state of shock.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.The irony of the situation occurred as the investigators ate the murder weapon.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.What "shocked" Mary when she returned from the store?
- A.
Supper was ready
- B.
The police were there
- C.
The fire was out
- D.
Patrick was dead
- 13.The police believed the murder weapon was a ...
- A.
Metal club
- B.
Pillow
- C.
Knife
- D.
Gun
- 14.Mary's giggling meant that she had lost her mind.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Mary is _________________ by her husband's strage behaviour.
- 16.Who is the author of "Lamb to the slaughter"?
- A.
Ruan Dahl
- B.
Roald Dahl
- C.
Ryan Dahl
- D.
Riaan Dahl
- 17.What is the occupation of the criminal?
- A.
Detective
- B.
Housewife
- 18.Would you describe Mary as...
- A.
Intelligent, a devoted housewife, gentle, submissive, loving her husband
- B.
Controlling, a devoted housewife, gentle, submissive, loving her husband
- C.
Frustrated, a devoted housewife, gentle, submissive, loving her husband
- 19.Match the following symbols and their meanings:
- A. the lamb
- A.
- B. the baby
- B.
- C. Patrick the detective
- C.
- D. the leg of lamb
- D.
- E. ice in glass of whiskey
- E.
- 20.Explain the use of the following items/quotations and their meanings in the story.
- A. "empty chair opposite"
- A.
- B. "the key turning in the lock"
- B.
- C. "lamps alight"and "curtains drawn"
- C.
- D. two chairs/two lampshades/two glasses
- D.
- 21.How long did the police sarch for the murder weapon?
- A.
1 hour
- B.
6 hours
- C.
12 hours
- D.
3 hours
- 22.Patrick is not doing the right thing. What does he do that is wrong?
- A.
Insisting on having dinner at a set time every evening
- B.
Leaving his pregnant wife
- C.
Drinking when he is stressed
- D.
He is an alcoholic
- 23.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Why did the detectives do Mary a favour by eating the leg of lamb?
- A.
Mary hit her husband over the head with it and they ate the evidence
- B.
The leg of lamb could not be eaten by her alone and would have spoiled.
- C.
They kept her company while she was still in shock.
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