Choose the best answer for each question. At the end of the quiz, your score will appear here. Note: this quiz is based on the original story. Some of the questions and answers may not be applicable to our simplified story.
Why wasn't Mary worried as she watched the clock while waiting for her husband to come home?
Because there was a slow smiling air about her.
Because Patrick always came home on time.
Because she was too busy with her sewing.
What did Mary like most about the time shortly after her husband came home from work every day?
The fact that she could get back in her chair with the sewing and start drinking.
The way he remained silent about his tiredness until the whisky had taken some of it away.
The warm glow that came out of her when they were alone together.
What is the most likely reason that Patrick finished his first whiskey unusually quickly?
Because he was very tired after a long day at work.
Because Mary said or did something to make him a little angry.
Because he wanted to sit for a moment, then get up and make himself a stronger one.
Why hadn't Mary started to prepare Patrick's supper before he came home?
Because she was not sure what he wanted to eat.
Because she thought they were going to eat at a restaurant.
Because she was planning to give him some cheese and biscuits first.
What did Patrick have to say to Mary that he thought would be a shock to her?
That she had to stop fussing over him because it was bad for his job.
That something bad was going to happen between them.
That he was moving further and further away from her.
Why did Patrick say that it was "kind of a bad time" to be telling Mary this news?
Because they were in a hurry to go out to dinner.
Because she was soon going to be having a baby.
Because he could not think of a kind way to tell her the news.
Why did Mary go downstairs and take the leg of lamb from the freezer?
Because she wanted something heavy to hit Patrick with.
Because she normally did this when starting to make supper.
Because she wanted to cook something nice for the police when they came.
Why did Mary decide to go the grocery store?
Because she needed to buy some vegetables and cheesecake for her supper.
So that the grocer would tell the police that she seemed to be acting normally.
Because she did not want to stay in the house alone until it was time to call the police.
Why was Mary humming / singing a happy song as she came home from the grocery store?
Because she was looking forward to cooking supper.
Because she was trying to act as normally as possible.
Because she was happy that she had killed Patrick.
Why did Mary ask the police to eat the leg of lamb?
Because Patrick would have been upset if she had not offered them something to eat.
Because she couldn’t eat anything that was in the house when Patrick was alive.
Because she wanted them to destroy the murder weapon.