'LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER' Study QUESTIONS
'LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER' Study QUESTIONS
ANSWER IN SENTENCES.
1. Provide some descriptive words to show your first impressions of Mary Maloney.
2. How do you know that she is happiest in her husband’s presence?
3. List the things that Mary loves about her husband.
What does this list tell you about her relationship with him?
4. Pick out several points that build up the idea of a comfortable routine and a genuine looking forward to her husband's return.
5. What is the first sign that something is different that Thursday night?
6. How does Mary react to her husband when he says he does not want to go out?
7. What is it that finally makes her frightened?
8. What do you think it was that Patrick told his wife? Explain why you think this.
9. What is her reaction to the news? What tells you this?
10. Do you think Mary planned to murder her husband with the leg of lamb?
11. Show from what is said why you think she did or did not.
12. What makes Mary decide to cover up the murder?
13. Explain in detail how she goes about covering up what she has done.
14. How clever do you think Mary is? Explain your answer.
15. What do the police do when they arrive?
16. How do you know that they are completely taken in by Mary?
17. What helps confirm Mary’s story to the police?
18. How do you feel when you read the ending - where the police eat the murder weapon?
19. How does a male stereotype of women work to Mary’s advantage in her story?
20. Explain why this murder could be classed as a 'perfect murder'.
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