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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How would you describe the language in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
2. How does the narrator describe the audience in the case where a criminal is killed in the arena?
3. How is the king's demeanor described when "some of his orbs got out of their orbits" in the beginning of the story?
4. In what tense is the story related?
5. What does the word "incorruptible" from the story mean?
Short Essay Questions
1. What theme is introduced in Part 2 of the narrative?
2. How was Frank R. Stockton regarded as an author when "The Lady, or the Tiger?" was published?
3. What historical allusions does the author make in Part 1 of the story?
4. How is the narrative in the beginning of the story related?
5. In what ways is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" like a fairy tale?
6. When and where is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" set?
7. To what genres and literary styles is Frank R. Stockton most associated?
8. When are the accused brought to the king's arena for judgment, according to the narrator in Part 2?
9. How does the narrator describe the king's allegiances in Part 2 of the story?
10. For what purposes does the narrator say the king's arena was NOT built in Part 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of the courtier in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" How does the love affair between the princess and the courtier begin? How long does the love affair last before the king discovers it? How are the courtier's appearance and demeanor described?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the tone and mood of "The Lady, or the Tiger?" How does the author develop the tone and mood of the story in Part 1? What are examples of literary devices that develop the tone and mood? Do the tone and mood change in the course of the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the role of the lady in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" Where in the arena does the lady await her fate? How is the lady chosen? What does the lady represent symbolically in the narrative?
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