It is due on Tuesday, September 27th.
Lamb to the
Slaughter comprehension questions
Page 1
1. How many tall glasses were on the sideboard?
2. How can we tell from what is written in the first
paragraph that it was dark outside?
3. How can we tell from what is written in the first paragraph
that two people lived in the house, but there was only one person there at that
moment?
4. What did Mary do when the clock said ten minutes to
five and how can we tell from this that she was looking forward to her husband
getting home?
5. ‘Then she walked over and made the drinks, a strongish
one for him, a weak one for herself …’ What does this sentence tell us about Mary’s
attitudes towards the differences between men and women?
6. Write down three things that Mary loved about her
husband, according to the paragraph which begins ‘For her, this was always a
blissful time of day.’
7. What is the first clue in the story that something was
up?
Page 2
8. What detail does the author mention that lets us know
that the husband’s drink was strong?
9. Why do you think the author has chosen to draw
attention to this?
10. How can we tell that Thursday was usually the night
they would eat out?
11. ‘She moved uneasily in her chair, the large eyes
still watching his face. “But you must have supper. I can easily do it here.”’
What does this sentence tell us about Mary’s personality?
12. ‘Of course I’ll give you money and see you’re looked
after. But there needn’t really be any fuss. I hope not anyway. It wouldn’t be
very good for my job.’ What does this tell us about the husband’s personality?
Pages 1 and 2
13. How does the writer build a sense of tension and
suspense over these two pages? Your answer should be around a third of a page
long and should refer to the following:
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How the characters behave
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The things they say
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