Lamb to the Slaughter Quiz

Question 1

Who is the author of “lamb to the slaughter”?

Answer 1

Roald Dahl

Question 2

What is the theme of the story, lamb to the slaughter?

Answer 2

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Question 3

what point of view is the story told in?

Answer 3

Limited omniscient, or third person over Mrs. Maloney.

Question 4

Who is the protagonist? Antagonist?

Answer 4

pro- Mrs. Maloney

ant- Mr. Maloney and/ or the cops

Question 5

What was the setting of the story?

Answer 5

In a warm and clean room, which was in their house(living room) and was located in Britain somewhere. Starts in the late afternoon and ends around 10.

Question 6

What are two examples of irony and what are they in this story?

Answer 6

Used when one officer says “the weapon is probably right under our noses!” this is dramatic irony because we knew it was and they didn’t.

used when Mrs. M kills Mr. M in the living room. this is situational irony because he died in the living room.

Question 7

For the rest of studying just read the short story over again.

Answer 7

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