Short stories suspense

LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER
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LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

Slide 1 - Slide

How is Mary Maloney initially characterised?
A
As a pregnant woman at home
B
As a devoted but ignorant wife
C
she luxuriates in her husband's presence as a sunbather towards the sun
D
As a cunning and calculating protagonist

Slide 2 - Quiz

Why does the writer not specify what Mr Malony told Mary?
A
To focus not on the adultary but on Mary's response
B
To create suspense about what had happened
C
Because it is obvious what happened
D
Because adultary was considered quite an offence when the story was written

Slide 3 - Quiz

How does Mary respond to the bad news?
A
She grabs the leg of lamb and hits Patrick over the head
B
He actions are automatic, but calm until she has killed him and awakes as from a shock
C
She is furious and smashses his head in
D
She pretends to be calm, but then kills Patrick with a leg of lamb

Slide 4 - Quiz

Why does she go grocery shopping?
A
She needs some vegetables to go with the lamb
B
The Police would never believe her if she served the lamb without vegetables
C
She needed fresh air to calm down and think about what to do next
D
It's her aliby, that Sam saw her when Patrick supposedly got killed

Slide 5 - Quiz

which sentence in the story is most ironic?
A
Get the weapon, and you’ve got the man
B
That’s why it ought to be easy to find.”
C
Probably right under our very noses
D
She wants us to finish it. She said so. Be doing her a favor

Slide 6 - Quiz

Slide 7 - Slide

Why is the title of Dahl´s story appropriate?

Slide 8 - Open question

What does the reader add to the perspective of the 3rd person narration?

Slide 9 - Open question

What is particular about Alois' response to the baby?
A
He is not very enthusiastic
B
His outright rejection of the child
C
He talks about the child as if it was an animal
D
He is drunk and rude

Slide 10 - Quiz

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The Open Window

Slide 11 - Slide

How does the author create an opportunity for Vera to tell her lengthy flashback?
A
The events she describes occured 3 years earlier
B
The hunting party is late returning
C
Vera speaks rapidly and dramatically
D
Mr. Nuttel has to wait some time for Vera's aunt to appear

Slide 12 - Quiz

How does Vera's fanciful flashback have ironic consequences?
A
Vera's aunt is puzzled by Mr. Nuttels abrupt departure
B
Visiting his neighbors does nothing to help Framton's nerves
C
The hunting party looks exactly the way Vera described it
D
Mr. Nuttel believes every word of Vera's tall tale

Slide 13 - Quiz

Why does Framton deseperately want to change the topic with Mrs. Sappleton?

Slide 14 - Open question

The ending is an example of..
A
a symbol
B
a conflict
C
a plot twist
D
satire

Slide 15 - Quiz