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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where in the amphitheater does the king sit for the trials of criminals?
(a) On a throne on one side of the arena.
(b) In the galleries.
(c) In the arena itself.
(d) In a glass cage overlooking the arena.

2. Where are the hired mourners located in the amphitheater when an accused person faces trial?
(a) Next to the king.
(b) At the outer rim of the arena.
(c) In the galleries.
(d) Behind the king.

3. What aspect common to children's stories did Frank R. Stockton avoid in his writing?
(a) Satire.
(b) Moralizing.
(c) Irony.
(d) Archetypes.

4. Where does the public gather in the amphitheater for the trials of criminals?
(a) In the entranceway.
(b) In the loft.
(c) In the arena.
(d) In the galleries.

5. What word from the narrative means causing or involving great fear or suffering?
(a) Vapid.
(b) Angelic.
(c) Dire.
(d) Trepid.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the king in Part 2?

2. With what genre is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" associated?

3. How are the galleries of the amphitheater described in the story?

4. Who gives the signal for the condemned to step into the arena?

5. How would you describe the language in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

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