Froggy Jumps Lamb to the Slaughter QuizOnline version Test your knowledge of Roald Dahl's short story 'Lamb to the Slaughter' with these 10 questions. by blanca cabalar 1 Who is the protagonist in the story? a Mrs. van der Meer b Mary Mulholland c Patrick 3 What is the name of the protagonist in 'Lamb to the Slaughter'? a Samantha Sheep b Lucy Lamb c Mary Maloney 4 What does Mary hit her husband with? a A frying pan b A leg of lamb c A rolling pin 5 What is Patrick Maloney's profession? a Doctor b Police detective c Lawyer 6 What does Mary do with the murder weapon? a Feeds it to the police officers b Throws it in the river c Buries it in the garden 7 What does Mary pretend happened to her husband? a He left her for another woman b He went out to the store c He was in a car accident 8 What does Mary do after the police officers leave? a Cries b Laughs c Faints 9 What does the title 'Lamb to the Slaughter' refer to? a Patrick's fate b Mary's innocence c The leg of lamb used as the murder weapon 10 What is the setting of the story? a A courtroom b Mary and Patrick's home c A police station 11 What is the tone of the story? a Darkly humorous b Romantic c Tragic 12 What is the twist ending of the story? a Mary gets away with murder b Mary is arrested c Mary confesses to the crime 13 . It may be said that Mary has a(an) ____________ personality a Obsessive b Weak c Funny 14 Mary's husband has indicated that he was... a Abusing her b Leaving her c Teasing her 15 Mary's act against her husband was .... a unpremeditated b premeditated c thoughtful