English, 22.11.2019 22:31, aedelfrance9250
Go to common lit and go to the passage called lamb to the slaughter
1.) part a: which statement identifies the theme of the text?
a.
there are some betrayals that cannot be forgiven.
b.
it is important to admit your guilt when you do something wrong.
c.
always keep a calm and clear head during times of stress.
d.
people can act unpredictably when they are betrayed by someone they love.
2.
part b: which detail from the text best supports the answer to part a?
a.
âbut iâve thought about it a good deal and iâve decided the only thing to do is tell you right away. i hope you wonât blame me too much.â ( paragraph 33)
b.
âat that point, mary maloney simply walked up behind him and without any pause she swung the big frozen leg of lamb high in the air and brought it down as hard as she could on the back of his head.â ( paragraph 42)
c.
âit was extraordinary, now, how clear her mind became all of a sudden. she began thinking very fast. as the wife of a detective, she knew quite well what the penalty would be.â ( paragraph 47)
d.
âall the old love and longing for him welled up inside her, and she ran over to him, knelt down beside him, and began to cry her heart out.â ( paragraph 76)
3.
part a: what is the meaning of âtranquilâ in paragraph 3?
a.
relaxed
b.
excited
c.
dull
d.
happy
4.
part b: which quote from paragraph 3 best supports the answer to part a?
a.
âmerely to herself with the thoughtâ
b.
âa slow smiling air about her,â
c.
âa wonderful translucent quality,â
d.
âshe began to listen,â
5.
part a: how would you describe maryâs decision to kill her husband?
a.
she was fueled by hate after he told her that he no longer loved her.
b.
she was fueled by desperation when she realized he wouldnât her raise their baby.
c.
she was fueled by hurt that he was leaving her.
d.
she was fueled by madness and not aware of her actions.
6.
part b: which section from the text best supports the answer to part a?
a.
âshe sat very still through it all, watching him with a kind of dazed horror as he went further and further away from her with each word.â ( paragraph 34)
b.
ââand i know itâs kind of a bad time to be telling you, bet there simply wasnât any other way.ââ ( paragraph 35)
c.
âit occurred to her that perhaps he hadnât even spoken, that she herself had imagined the whole thing.â ( paragraph 36)
d.
âwhen she walked across the room she couldnât feel her feet touching the floor.â ( paragraph 38)
7.
how does paragraph 45 develop the plot of the story?
a.
it reveals that she felt guilty about killing her husband.
b.
it reveals that she felt shocked by her own actions.
c.
it reveals that she was disgusted by her own actions.
d.
it reveals that she was relieved after killing her husband.
8.
how does maryâs feelings about killing her husband in the beginning compare to the end of the story?
9.
what is ironic about this murder mystery that the police are attempting to solve?
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Go to common lit and go to the passage called lamb to the slaughter
1.) part a: which s...
1.) part a: which s...