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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. Of the citizenry, the narrator says in Part 3, "they never knew whether they were to witness a bloody slaughter or" what?
2. What does the word "moiety" from the narrative mean?
3. What word from Part 3 of the story refers to the act of bringing into use or operation?
4. How does the princess signal to the courtier in the arena?
5. What does the word "fervent" mean in the narrative?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you compare the king's tribunal with our contemporary justice system?
2. How is the ceremony described if the hypothetical accused man should open the door proving his innocence?
3. How does the princess feel about the maiden that waits behind the arena door in the story?
4. What does the priest in the story represent symbolically?
5. How do the king's subjects feel about the system enacted at the king's arena?
6. How is the princess's lover described when his character is introduced in Part 4?
7. How does the narrator describe the king's method of administering justice in Part 3?
8. What signal does the princess give to the courtier in the arena?
9. Discuss the word "fairness" as it is applied in the story. What does this word mean in the narrative?
10. How is the unpredictability of the arena described in Part 3 of the narrative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the doors of the arena. What is behind each door that the accused must choose from? How does the narrator describe the appearance of the doors? Where in the arena are the doors located?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of jealousy in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" Of whom does the princess display jealousy? How does jealousy play a role in the princess's decision in the end of the story? Do you think that jealousy reigns supreme in the princess's choice? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the character of the king in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" How is the king's character introduced? What does the narrator remark about the king's style of governance? What can you determine about the king's character based upon his actions in the short story?
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